#9B61BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.145 312.5), rgb(155, 97, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9B61BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B61BB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 97, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.145 312.5) |
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 #9B61BB | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B61BB | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B61BB text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B61BB text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A570C3
oklch(63.2% 0.133 312.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B61BB
oklch(59.2% 0.145 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A4697
oklch(49.1% 0.135 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#633A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513262
oklch(37.6% 0.087 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#9B61BB 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) | #4D76BE | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7AB9 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986F85 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B61BB
#9B61BB
oklch(59.2% 0.145 312.5)
- #5B8F27
#5B8F27
oklch(59.2% 0.145 132.5)
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 #9B61BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #9B61BB 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.