#9B60C1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.153 310.6), rgb(155, 96, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9B60C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B60C1 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.153 310.6) |
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 #9B60C1 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B60C1 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B60C1 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B60C1 text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD8
oklch(70.6% 0.121 310.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B60C1
oklch(59.4% 0.153 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9251BA
oklch(55.7% 0.166 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C41A0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#653682
oklch(42.7% 0.128 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#9B60C1 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) | #4776C4 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597ABE | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967088 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B60C1
#9B60C1
oklch(59.4% 0.153 310.6)
- #5E9015
#5E9015
oklch(59.5% 0.154 130.5)
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 #9B60C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.003
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #9B60C1 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.