#9C5FCB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.9% 0.167 308.2), rgb(156, 95, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9C5FCB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5FCB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 95, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.167 308.2) |
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 #9C5FCB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C5FCB | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5FCB text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5FCB text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789DF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C5FCB
oklch(59.9% 0.167 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#914DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.182 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#643388
oklch(42.6% 0.14 308.1)
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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)
#9C5FCB 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) | #3E78CF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527BC8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95728C | 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°).
- #9C5FCB
#9C5FCB
oklch(59.9% 0.167 308.2)
- #649000
#649000
oklch(59.8% 0.157 128)
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 #9C5FCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C5FCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9C5FCB 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.