#9B52B6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.7% 0.164 316.1), rgb(155, 82, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9B52B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B52B6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 82, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.164 316.1) |
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 #9B52B6 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B52B6 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B52B6 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B52B6 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C6
oklch(63% 0.151 315.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B52B6
oklch(56.7% 0.164 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#9B52B6 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) | #3A6CB9 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5373B3 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A627C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B52B6
#9B52B6
oklch(56.7% 0.164 316.1)
- #448B0D
#448B0D
oklch(56.8% 0.164 136.1)
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 #9B52B6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B52B6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #9B52B6 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.