#9C5FE4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.5% 0.196 302.1), rgb(156, 95, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#9C5FE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C5FE4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 95, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.196 302.1) |
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 #9C5FE4 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C5FE4 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C5FE4 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C5FE4 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C5FE4
oklch(61.5% 0.196 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7836BB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#612E97
oklch(42.6% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#9C5FE4 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) | #1D7DE8 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B7EE1 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7A99 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C5FE4
#9C5FE4
oklch(61.5% 0.196 302.1)
- #769100
#769100
oklch(61.3% 0.149 121.9)
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 #9C5FE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C5FE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #9C5FE4 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.