#9B5BC5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.166 310.1), rgb(155, 91, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9B5BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 91, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.166 310.1) |
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 #9B5BC5 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5BC5 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B5BC5 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5BC5 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E5
oklch(81% 0.074 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCD
oklch(63.2% 0.152 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5BC5
oklch(58.9% 0.166 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#643682
oklch(42.6% 0.128 310)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#9B5BC5 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) | #3C74C9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5178C2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966D87 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5BC5
#9B5BC5
oklch(58.9% 0.166 310.1)
- #5C8E00
#5C8E00
oklch(58.8% 0.159 130.1)
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 #9B5BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B5BC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #9B5BC5 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.