#9C5DE5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.2% 0.2 302.2), rgb(156, 93, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#9C5DE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5DE5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 93, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.2 302.2) |
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 #9C5DE5 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C5DE5 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5DE5 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5DE5 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B386F1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C5DE5
oklch(61.2% 0.2 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D44DA
oklch(55.6% 0.218 302)
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Step 700
700
#7834BD
oklch(49.1% 0.202 302)
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Step 800
800
#622D99
oklch(42.8% 0.168 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#502A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#9C5DE5 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) | #107CE9 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377DE2 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7998 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5DE5
#9C5DE5
oklch(61.2% 0.2 302.2)
- #759100
#759100
oklch(61.3% 0.149 122.3)
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 #9C5DE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C5DE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #9C5DE5 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.