#9B5BB0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.7% 0.142 317.3), rgb(155, 91, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9B5BB0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 91, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.142 317.3) |
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 #9B5BB0 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5BB0 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B5BB0 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5BB0 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBD
oklch(63% 0.131 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5BB0
oklch(57.7% 0.142 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E4591
oklch(49.1% 0.131 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#673976
oklch(42.7% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#54325F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#9B5BB0 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) | #4B70B3 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AE | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B677D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5BB0
#9B5BB0
oklch(57.7% 0.142 317.3)
- #4C8C2F
#4C8C2F
oklch(57.7% 0.143 137.4)
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 #9B5BB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
Use #9B5BB0 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.