#9C61CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.3% 0.165 307.6), rgb(156, 97, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9C61CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C61CC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 97, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.165 307.6) |
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 #9C61CC | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C61CC | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C61CC text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C61CC text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#B68ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C61CC
oklch(60.3% 0.165 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#904EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.18 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.167 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#643488
oklch(42.7% 0.138 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.107 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#9C61CC 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) | #4179D0 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537CC9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95748D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C61CC
#9C61CC
oklch(60.3% 0.165 307.6)
- #669100
#669100
oklch(60.2% 0.157 127.6)
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 #9C61CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C61CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9C61CC 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.