#9C5BCA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.172 309.1), rgb(156, 91, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9C5BCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5BCA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 91, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.172 309.1) |
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 #9C5BCA | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5BCA | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5BCA text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5BCA text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E7
oklch(80.8% 0.078 309)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADB
oklch(70.6% 0.124 309)
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Step 500
500
#A66BD1
oklch(63.2% 0.158 309.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5BCA
oklch(59.3% 0.172 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A4
oklch(49.1% 0.16 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#643585
oklch(42.7% 0.133 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#9C5BCA 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) | #3875CE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F79C7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966F8A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5BCA
#9C5BCA
oklch(59.3% 0.172 309.1)
- #608F00
#608F00
oklch(59.3% 0.158 129.1)
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 #9C5BCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C5BCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9C5BCA 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.