#9C63BA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.141 313), rgb(156, 99, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9C63BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C63BA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 99, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.141 313) |
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 #9C63BA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C63BA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C63BA text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C63BA text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C63BA
oklch(59.6% 0.141 313)
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Step 600
600
#9254B2
oklch(55.7% 0.152 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4399
oklch(49% 0.143 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#65387C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 313)
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Step 900
900
#523164
oklch(37.7% 0.092 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#9C63BA 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) | #5177BD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CB8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997086 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C63BA
#9C63BA
oklch(59.6% 0.141 313)
- #5C902E
#5C902E
oklch(59.6% 0.14 133.1)
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 #9C63BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #9C63BA 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.