#9C5EAA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58% 0.131 320), rgb(156, 94, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9C5EAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5EAA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 94, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.131 320) |
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 #9C5EAA | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5EAA | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5EAA text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5EAA text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC5
oklch(70.6% 0.095 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B7
oklch(63.2% 0.121 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5EAA
oklch(58% 0.131 320)
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Step 700
700
#7F478B
oklch(49.2% 0.122 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#673A71
oklch(42.6% 0.102 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#9C5EAA 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) | #5371AD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D687C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5EAA
#9C5EAA
oklch(58% 0.131 320)
- #4C8D3D
#4C8D3D
oklch(58.1% 0.132 139.9)
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 #9C5EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
Use #9C5EAA 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.