#9C5BAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.5% 0.136 320.3), rgb(156, 91, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9C5BAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5BAA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 91, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.136 320.3) |
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 #9C5BAA | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5BAA | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5BAA text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5BAA text on black | 4.49:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.099 320)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB8
oklch(63.2% 0.125 320.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5BAA
oklch(57.5% 0.136 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#80458C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E36
oklch(27.2% 0.051 320.8)
#9C5BAA 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) | #4F6FAD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6176A8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D657A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5BAA
#9C5BAA
oklch(57.5% 0.136 320.3)
- #478C39
#478C39
oklch(57.6% 0.137 140.4)
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 #9C5BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C5BAA 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.