#9B60B4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.138 315.2), rgb(155, 96, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9B60B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B60B4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.138 315.2) |
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 #9B60B4 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B60B4 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B60B4 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B60B4 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCB
oklch(70.6% 0.1 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#A670BE
oklch(63.1% 0.127 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B60B4
oklch(58.7% 0.138 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4692
oklch(49.1% 0.13 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#9B60B4 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) | #5074B7 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6079B2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6C81 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B60B4
#9B60B4
oklch(58.7% 0.138 315.2)
- #568E31
#568E31
oklch(58.8% 0.139 135.1)
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 #9B60B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #9B60B4 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.