#9B5CAE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.139 318), rgb(155, 92, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9B5CAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5CAE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 92, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.139 318) |
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 #9B5CAE | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5CAE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B5CAE text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5CAE text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5CAE
oklch(57.8% 0.139 318)
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Step 700
700
#7E458F
oklch(49% 0.129 318)
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Step 800
800
#673A74
oklch(42.8% 0.106 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#9B5CAE 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) | #4E71B1 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B677D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5CAE
#9B5CAE
oklch(57.8% 0.139 318)
- #4C8C34
#4C8C34
oklch(57.7% 0.139 138.2)
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 #9B5CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #9B5CAE 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.