#9C52DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.204 305.9), rgb(156, 82, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9C52DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C52DB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 82, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.204 305.9) |
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 #9C52DB | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C52DB | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C52DB text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C52DB text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B786E9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A664E1
oklch(63.1% 0.187 306.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C52DB
oklch(59.1% 0.204 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B3
oklch(49.1% 0.189 306)
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Step 800
800
#652F91
oklch(42.8% 0.157 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#9C52DB 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) | #0074DF | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3377D8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916E8F | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C52DB
#9C52DB
oklch(59.1% 0.204 305.9)
- #678C00
#678C00
oklch(59% 0.15 126)
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 #9C52DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C52DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #9C52DB 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.