#9B52D5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.6% 0.197 307), rgb(155, 82, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9B52D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B52D5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 82, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.197 307) |
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 #9B52D5 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B52D5 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B52D5 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B52D5 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B887E5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A665DD
oklch(63% 0.181 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B52D5
oklch(58.6% 0.197 307)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B0
oklch(49% 0.184 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#9B52D5 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) | #0873D9 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3976D2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926C8C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B52D5
#9B52D5
oklch(58.6% 0.197 307)
- #648B00
#648B00
oklch(58.6% 0.151 126.8)
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 #9B52D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B52D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #9B52D5 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.