#9C5ECD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.9% 0.171 307.8), rgb(156, 94, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#9C5ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5ECD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.171 307.8) |
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 #9C5ECD | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C5ECD | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5ECD text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5ECD text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B889E1
oklch(70.8% 0.134 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C5ECD
oklch(59.9% 0.171 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#914CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.186 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 308)
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Step 800
800
#65338A
oklch(42.8% 0.143 308)
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Step 900
900
#522E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#9C5ECD 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) | #3B78D1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507BCA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95728D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5ECD
#9C5ECD
oklch(59.9% 0.171 307.8)
- #659000
#659000
oklch(59.9% 0.156 127.7)
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 #9C5ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C5ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #9C5ECD 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.