#9C5ECA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.167 308.7), rgb(156, 94, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9C5ECA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5ECA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 94, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.167 308.7) |
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 #9C5ECA | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5ECA | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5ECA text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5ECA text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C5ECA
oklch(59.7% 0.167 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#924DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#653388
oklch(42.7% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#9C5ECA 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) | #3E77CE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527BC7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96718B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5ECA
#9C5ECA
oklch(59.7% 0.167 308.7)
- #629000
#629000
oklch(59.7% 0.158 128.7)
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 #9C5ECA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C5ECA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9C5ECA 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.