#9C61D0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.5% 0.17 306.6), rgb(156, 97, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9C61D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C61D0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 97, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.17 306.6) |
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 #9C61D0 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C61D0 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C61D0 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C61D0 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B689E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C61D0
oklch(60.5% 0.17 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC6
oklch(55.5% 0.185 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A3DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.172 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#63338B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#9C61D0 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) | #3D7AD4 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507DCD | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94758F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C61D0
#9C61D0
oklch(60.5% 0.17 306.6)
- #699100
#699100
oklch(60.4% 0.155 126.6)
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 #9C61D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C61D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #9C61D0 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.