#9B5DC6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.164 309.5), rgb(155, 93, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9B5DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 93, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.164 309.5) |
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 #9B5DC6 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5DC6 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B5DC6 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5DC6 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 309.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5DC6
oklch(59.2% 0.164 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A42A0
oklch(49% 0.152 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#643782
oklch(42.8% 0.126 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513068
oklch(37.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#9B5DC6 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) | #3F76CA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5379C3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956F89 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5DC6
#9B5DC6
oklch(59.2% 0.164 309.5)
- #5E8F00
#5E8F00
oklch(59.2% 0.159 129.7)
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 #9B5DC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B5DC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9B5DC6 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.