#9C5FA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.7% 0.119 324.8), rgb(156, 95, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9C5FA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 95, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.119 324.8) |
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 #9C5FA0 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C5FA0 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5FA0 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5FA0 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB72AE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C5FA0
oklch(57.7% 0.119 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4983
oklch(49.1% 0.109 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#683C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 323.4)
#9C5FA0 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) | #5970A2 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6678 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5FA0
#9C5FA0
oklch(57.7% 0.119 324.8)
- #488B4B
#488B4B
oklch(57.6% 0.118 144.8)
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 #9C5FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
Use #9C5FA0 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.