#9B62BA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.142 312.6), rgb(155, 98, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#9B62BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B62BA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 98, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.142 312.6) |
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 #9B62BA | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B62BA | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B62BA text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B62BA text on black | 4.84:1 | 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 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
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.065 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 313)
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Step 500
500
#A470C2
oklch(63% 0.131 312.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B62BA
oklch(59.3% 0.142 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4795
oklch(49.1% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#633A79
oklch(42.6% 0.11 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#513362
oklch(37.8% 0.085 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#9B62BA 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) | #4F76BD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7BB8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986F85 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B62BA
#9B62BA
oklch(59.3% 0.142 312.6)
- #5C8F2B
#5C8F2B
oklch(59.3% 0.141 132.6)
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 #9B62BA, closest first.
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 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #9B62BA 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.