#9C5CD1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.178 307.1), rgb(156, 92, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9C5CD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 92, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.178 307.1) |
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 #9C5CD1 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C5CD1 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5CD1 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5CD1 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888E4
oklch(70.8% 0.139 307.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C5CD1
oklch(59.8% 0.178 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#924AC9
oklch(55.7% 0.193 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.18 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#65318D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#9C5CD1 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) | #3377D5 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7ACE | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94728E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5CD1
#9C5CD1
oklch(59.8% 0.178 307.1)
- #668F00
#668F00
oklch(59.7% 0.154 127.1)
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 #9C5CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C5CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.072
Use #9C5CD1 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.