#9C64BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.9% 0.142 311.8), rgb(156, 100, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#9C64BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C64BD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 100, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.142 311.8) |
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 #9C64BD | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C64BD | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C64BD text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C64BD text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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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
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C64BD
oklch(59.9% 0.142 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#9154B4
oklch(55.7% 0.154 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B439B
oklch(49% 0.145 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#9C64BD 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) | #5078C0 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CBB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997288 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C64BD
#9C64BD
oklch(59.9% 0.142 311.8)
- #5F912A
#5F912A
oklch(60% 0.143 131.9)
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 #9C64BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #9C64BD 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.