#9C53E0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.5% 0.208 304.6), rgb(156, 83, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9C53E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C53E0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 83, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.208 304.6) |
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 #9C53E0 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C53E0 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C53E0 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C53E0 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F8
oklch(88.4% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F6
oklch(80.8% 0.102 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B883F1
oklch(70.6% 0.163 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C53E0
oklch(59.5% 0.208 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#933EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.227 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D2EBE
oklch(49.1% 0.211 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#662999
oklch(42.8% 0.173 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#53287A
oklch(37.8% 0.135 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#301847
oklch(26.9% 0.086 304.8)
#9C53E0 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) | #0076E4 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D78DD | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907192 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C53E0
#9C53E0
oklch(59.5% 0.208 304.6)
- #6B8D00
#6B8D00
oklch(59.6% 0.149 124.8)
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 #9C53E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C53E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #9C53E0 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.