#9B5EC8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.165 308.8), rgb(155, 94, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9B5EC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 309°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 94, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.165 308.8) |
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 #9B5EC8 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B5EC8 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B5EC8 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5EC8 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B5EC8
oklch(59.5% 0.165 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#914EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.178 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C3EA7
oklch(49.2% 0.166 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#653487
oklch(42.8% 0.138 309)
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Step 900
900
#522E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.108 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#9B5EC8 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) | #3F77CC | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527AC5 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95718A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5EC8
#9B5EC8
oklch(59.5% 0.165 308.8)
- #618F00
#618F00
oklch(59.4% 0.157 128.8)
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 #9B5EC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B5EC8.
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 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9B5EC8 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.