#9B5EBC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.151 312.6), rgb(155, 94, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9B5EBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5EBC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 94, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.151 312.6) |
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 #9B5EBC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5EBC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B5EBC text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5EBC text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A66EC5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 312.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B5EBC
oklch(58.8% 0.151 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4499
oklch(49% 0.141 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#523164
oklch(37.7% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#9B5EBC 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) | #4874BF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A79BA | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986D84 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5EBC
#9B5EBC
oklch(58.8% 0.151 312.6)
- #588E1E
#588E1E
oklch(58.7% 0.15 132.5)
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 #9B5EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.006
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B5EBC 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.