#9C55D6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.194 306.8), rgb(156, 85, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9C55D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C55D6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 85, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.194 306.8) |
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 #9C55D6 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C55D6 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C55D6 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C55D6 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A666DD
oklch(63.1% 0.18 306.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C55D6
oklch(59.1% 0.194 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAF
oklch(49.2% 0.181 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#64318D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#9C55D6 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) | #1774DA | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D77D3 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936F8E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C55D6
#9C55D6
oklch(59.1% 0.194 306.8)
- #668D00
#668D00
oklch(59.2% 0.152 126.6)
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 #9C55D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C55D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #9C55D6 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.