#9C61CE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.4% 0.167 307.1), rgb(156, 97, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9C61CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C61CE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 97, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.167 307.1) |
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 #9C61CE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C61CE | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C61CE text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C61CE text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B689E0
oklch(70.6% 0.132 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C61CE
oklch(60.4% 0.167 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#904EC4
oklch(55.7% 0.181 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#633489
oklch(42.7% 0.139 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#9C61CE 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) | #3F7AD2 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527CCB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94758E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C61CE
#9C61CE
oklch(60.4% 0.167 307.1)
- #689100
#689100
oklch(60.4% 0.156 127)
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 #9C61CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C61CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C61CE 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.