#9C57CE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.183 308.6), rgb(156, 87, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9C57CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C57CE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 87, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.183 308.6) |
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 #9C57CE | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C57CE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C57CE text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C57CE 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3EA
oklch(81% 0.082 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B889DF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A668D6
oklch(63% 0.169 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C57CE
oklch(58.9% 0.183 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#653388
oklch(42.7% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#9C57CE 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) | #2B74D2 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4778CB | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956D8A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C57CE
#9C57CE
oklch(58.9% 0.183 308.6)
- #608D00
#608D00
oklch(58.8% 0.155 128.6)
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 #9C57CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C57CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #9C57CE 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.