#9B57D4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.189 306.6), rgb(155, 87, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9B57D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B57D4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 87, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.189 306.6) |
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 #9B57D4 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B57D4 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B57D4 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B57D4 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EC
oklch(81% 0.084 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B689E3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#A568DB
oklch(63.2% 0.174 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B57D4
oklch(59.2% 0.189 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAD
oklch(49.2% 0.176 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#512D70
oklch(37.6% 0.114 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#9B57D4 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) | #2175D8 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4178D1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926F8D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B57D4
#9B57D4
oklch(59.2% 0.189 306.6)
- #668D00
#668D00
oklch(59.2% 0.152 126.6)
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 #9B57D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B57D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B57D4 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.