#9C5BCC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.174 308.6), rgb(156, 91, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#9C5BCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5BCC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 91, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.174 308.6) |
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 #9C5BCC | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5BCC | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5BCC text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5BCC text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B988E1
oklch(70.8% 0.136 308.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C5BCC
oklch(59.4% 0.174 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#934AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3AAB
oklch(49% 0.177 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#66318A
oklch(42.7% 0.146 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#532D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.114 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#9C5BCC 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) | #3676D0 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D79C9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956F8B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5BCC
#9C5BCC
oklch(59.4% 0.174 308.6)
- #618F00
#618F00
oklch(59.4% 0.157 128.8)
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 #9C5BCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C5BCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9C5BCC 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.