#9C61D6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.9% 0.177 305), rgb(156, 97, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9C61D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C61D6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 97, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.177 305) |
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 #9C61D6 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C61D6 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C61D6 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C61D6 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B589E5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 305.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C61D6
oklch(60.9% 0.177 305)
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Step 600
600
#8E4CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.191 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#793CB0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#62328E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#9C61D6 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) | #377BDA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7DD3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927792 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C61D6
#9C61D6
oklch(60.9% 0.177 305)
- #6E9100
#6E9100
oklch(60.8% 0.153 124.9)
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 #9C61D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C61D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #9C61D6 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.