#9C59AC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.3% 0.142 319.7), rgb(156, 89, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9C59AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C59AC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 89, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.142 319.7) |
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 #9C59AC | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C59AC | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C59AC text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C59AC text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC9
oklch(70.8% 0.102 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.132 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C59AC
oklch(57.3% 0.142 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#80448F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#683874
oklch(42.6% 0.11 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#9C59AC 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) | #4B6FAF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F76AA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D647A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C59AC
#9C59AC
oklch(57.3% 0.142 319.7)
- #468C33
#468C33
oklch(57.4% 0.143 139.5)
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 #9C59AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #9C59AC 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.