#9C5DD6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.3% 0.183 305.6), rgb(156, 93, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9C5DD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 93, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.183 305.6) |
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 #9C5DD6 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C5DD6 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5DD6 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5DD6 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B687E7
oklch(70.6% 0.144 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C5DD6
oklch(60.3% 0.183 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9049CD
oklch(55.6% 0.198 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B2
oklch(49.2% 0.185 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#643090
oklch(42.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#512C73
oklch(37.7% 0.12 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#9C5DD6 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) | #2F79DA | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477BD3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927491 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5DD6
#9C5DD6
oklch(60.3% 0.183 305.6)
- #6B9000
#6B9000
oklch(60.3% 0.153 125.7)
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 #9C5DD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C5DD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #9C5DD6 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.