#9C52AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.1% 0.152 321.1), rgb(156, 82, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9C52AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C52AA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 82, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.152 321.1) |
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 #9C52AA | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C52AA | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C52AA text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C52AA text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C08ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 321)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C52AA
oklch(56.1% 0.152 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#844090
oklch(49.1% 0.142 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3675
oklch(42.7% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#9C52AA 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) | #446AAD | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5E76 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C52AA
#9C52AA
oklch(56.1% 0.152 321.1)
- #398A2C
#398A2C
oklch(56.3% 0.152 141)
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 #9C52AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #9C52AA 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.