#9C50AD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.158 320), rgb(156, 80, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#9C50AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C50AD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 80, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.158 320) |
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 #9C50AD | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C50AD | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C50AD text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C50AD text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C089CD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B069BF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 320.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C50AD
oklch(56% 0.158 320)
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Step 700
700
#843F93
oklch(49.1% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3578
oklch(42.7% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#9C50AD 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) | #3F69B0 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5772AA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5D77 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C50AD
#9C50AD
oklch(56% 0.158 320)
- #388A23
#388A23
oklch(56.2% 0.159 140)
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 #9C50AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C50AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #9C50AD 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.