#9B5EAD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58% 0.134 318.2), rgb(155, 94, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9B5EAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5EAD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 94, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.134 318.2) |
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 #9B5EAD | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5EAD | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B5EAD text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5EAD text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC8
oklch(70.6% 0.098 318)
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Step 500
500
#A870B9
oklch(63% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5EAD
oklch(58% 0.134 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E478E
oklch(49.2% 0.124 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#663A73
oklch(42.6% 0.104 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#9B5EAD 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) | #5172B0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6278AB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B697D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5EAD
#9B5EAD
oklch(58% 0.134 318.2)
- #4F8C38
#4F8C38
oklch(57.9% 0.134 138)
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 #9B5EAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #9B5EAD 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.