#9C56BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.165 313.8), rgb(156, 86, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9C56BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C56BD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 86, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.165 313.8) |
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 #9C56BD | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C56BD | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C56BD text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C56BD text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C56BD
oklch(57.8% 0.165 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9D
oklch(49% 0.155 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#67357F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#9C56BD 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) | #3B70C0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BA | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996781 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C56BD
#9C56BD
oklch(57.8% 0.165 313.8)
- #4E8D00
#4E8D00
oklch(57.8% 0.165 133.6)
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 #9C56BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C56BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #9C56BD 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.