#9C55C9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.18 310.2), rgb(156, 85, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9C55C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C55C9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 85, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.18 310.2) |
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 #9C55C9 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C55C9 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C55C9 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C55C9 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DD
oklch(70.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A868D3
oklch(63.1% 0.166 310.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C55C9
oklch(58.3% 0.18 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA6
oklch(49.2% 0.167 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#663386
oklch(42.7% 0.138 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#9C55C9 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) | #2D72CD | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4976C6 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966A87 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C55C9
#9C55C9
oklch(58.3% 0.18 310.2)
- #5A8C00
#5A8C00
oklch(58.2% 0.157 130.3)
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 #9C55C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C55C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #9C55C9 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.