#9B5BBC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.156 313), rgb(155, 91, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9B5BBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5BBC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 91, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.156 313) |
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 #9B5BBC | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5BBC | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B5BBC text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5BBC text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD2
oklch(70.6% 0.112 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 312.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5BBC
oklch(58.4% 0.156 313)
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Step 700
700
#7D439A
oklch(49.2% 0.144 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#65377D
oklch(42.6% 0.121 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#9B5BBC 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) | #4472BF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5777B9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986B83 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5BBC
#9B5BBC
oklch(58.4% 0.156 313)
- #548E16
#548E16
oklch(58.4% 0.156 133.1)
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 #9B5BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #9B5BBC 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.