#9C5ED8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.6% 0.183 305), rgb(156, 94, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9C5ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 94, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.183 305) |
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 #9C5ED8 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C5ED8 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5ED8 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5ED8 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#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
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B688E8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C5ED8
oklch(60.6% 0.183 305)
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Step 600
600
#8F49CE
oklch(55.5% 0.199 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A39B3
oklch(49.1% 0.186 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#633091
oklch(42.7% 0.155 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#512C73
oklch(37.7% 0.12 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#9C5ED8 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) | #2E7ADC | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467CD5 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927592 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5ED8
#9C5ED8
oklch(60.6% 0.183 305)
- #6D9000
#6D9000
oklch(60.4% 0.152 125)
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 #9C5ED8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C5ED8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #9C5ED8 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.