#9C63AF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.128 317.3), rgb(156, 99, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9C63AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C63AF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 99, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.128 317.3) |
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 #9C63AF | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C63AF | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C63AF text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C63AF text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.092 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#A672B8
oklch(63.1% 0.117 317.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C63AF
oklch(59.1% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C488D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#653C72
oklch(42.8% 0.098 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#52345C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#9C63AF 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) | #5675B2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAD | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6D81 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C63AF
#9C63AF
oklch(59.1% 0.128 317.3)
- #568F3E
#568F3E
oklch(59.2% 0.129 137.4)
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 #9C63AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #9C63AF 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.