#9B56CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.179 309.4), rgb(155, 86, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#9B56CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B56CA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 86, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.179 309.4) |
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 #9B56CA | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B56CA | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B56CA text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B56CA text on black | 4.57:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B989DD
oklch(70.8% 0.129 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A769D4
oklch(63.2% 0.165 309.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B56CA
oklch(58.4% 0.179 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.167 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#653387
oklch(42.6% 0.139 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#522E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#9B56CA 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) | #2E72CE | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4976C7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956B88 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B56CA
#9B56CA
oklch(58.4% 0.179 309.4)
- #5D8C00
#5D8C00
oklch(58.4% 0.156 129.3)
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 #9B56CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B56CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
Use #9B56CA 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.