#9C64BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.14 312.5), rgb(156, 100, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9C64BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C64BB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 100, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.14 312.5) |
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 #9C64BB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C64BB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C64BB text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C64BB text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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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
#B88CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 312.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C64BB
oklch(59.8% 0.14 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#9154B2
oklch(55.6% 0.152 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4499
oklch(49.2% 0.141 312.8)
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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
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#9C64BB 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) | #5178BE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617CB9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997187 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C64BB
#9C64BB
oklch(59.8% 0.14 312.5)
- #5E902E
#5E902E
oklch(59.7% 0.139 132.5)
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 #9C64BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #9C64BB 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.