#9B5ADC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.1% 0.194 304.2), rgb(155, 90, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9B5ADC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5ADC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 90, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.194 304.2) |
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 #9B5ADC | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B5ADC | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B5ADC text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5ADC text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B686EC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B5ADC
oklch(60.1% 0.194 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9045D4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A35B8
oklch(49% 0.196 304)
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Step 800
800
#632E95
oklch(42.7% 0.162 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#512B77
oklch(37.8% 0.126 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#9B5ADC 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) | #1B78E0 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7AD9 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7493 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5ADC
#9B5ADC
oklch(60.1% 0.194 304.2)
- #6E8E00
#6E8E00
oklch(60% 0.149 124)
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 #9B5ADC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B5ADC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #9B5ADC 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.