#9C60BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.147 313.1), rgb(156, 96, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9C60BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C60BB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 96, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.147 313.1) |
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 #9C60BB | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C60BB | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C60BB text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C60BB text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DD0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 313)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C60BB
oklch(59.2% 0.147 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4597
oklch(49.1% 0.137 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#64397A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#9C60BB 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) | #4C75BE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7AB9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996E85 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C60BB
#9C60BB
oklch(59.2% 0.147 313.1)
- #598F26
#598F26
oklch(59.1% 0.146 133)
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 #9C60BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #9C60BB 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.