#9C53DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.202 306), rgb(156, 83, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9C53DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C53DA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 83, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.202 306) |
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 #9C53DA | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C53DA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C53DA text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C53DA text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#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
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B787E8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A665E0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C53DA
oklch(59.1% 0.202 306)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B2
oklch(49.2% 0.187 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#652F90
oklch(42.7% 0.155 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#522B73
oklch(37.6% 0.122 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#9C53DA 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) | #0074DE | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3677D7 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926F8F | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C53DA
#9C53DA
oklch(59.1% 0.202 306)
- #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 #9C53DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C53DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #9C53DA 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.