#9B52B3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.5% 0.161 317.2), rgb(155, 82, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9B52B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B52B3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 82, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.161 317.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9B52B3 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B52B3 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B52B3 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B52B3 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3E0
oklch(81% 0.072 317)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 317)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B52B3
oklch(56.5% 0.161 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#823F97
oklch(49.1% 0.15 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A357B
oklch(42.8% 0.124 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#562F63
oklch(37.8% 0.096 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#9B52B3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D6CB6 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5573B0 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A617B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B52B3
#9B52B3
oklch(56.5% 0.161 317.2)
- #418A17
#418A17
oklch(56.4% 0.161 137.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9B52B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B52B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #9B52B3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.