#9C5FDE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.1% 0.189 303.4), rgb(156, 95, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#9C5FDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5FDE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 95, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.189 303.4) |
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 #9C5FDE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C5FDE | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5FDE text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5FDE text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B487EB
oklch(70.6% 0.148 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C5FDE
oklch(61.1% 0.189 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E48D3
oklch(55.6% 0.205 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#7938B7
oklch(49.2% 0.191 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#623094
oklch(42.8% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#502C76
oklch(37.8% 0.123 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#9C5FDE 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) | #287CE2 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427DDB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907895 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5FDE
#9C5FDE
oklch(61.1% 0.189 303.4)
- #729100
#729100
oklch(61.1% 0.151 123.4)
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 #9C5FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C5FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9C5FDE 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.