#9C53CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.185 309.9), rgb(156, 83, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9C53CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C53CB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 83, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.185 309.9) |
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 #9C53CB | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C53CB | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C53CB text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C53CB text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A967D5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C53CB
oklch(58.2% 0.185 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E3BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#673288
oklch(42.8% 0.143 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#9C53CB 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) | #2671CF | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4676C8 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966987 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C53CB
#9C53CB
oklch(58.2% 0.185 309.9)
- #5B8C00
#5B8C00
oklch(58.3% 0.157 130)
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 #9C53CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C53CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #9C53CB 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.