#9D52A5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.147 323.6), rgb(157, 82, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9D52A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D52A5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 82, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.147 323.6) |
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 #9D52A5 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D52A5 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D52A5 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D52A5 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 323.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D52A5
oklch(56% 0.147 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#85418C
oklch(49.1% 0.137 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#58305C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#9D52A5 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) | #4769A8 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D72A3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05C74 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D52A5
#9D52A5
oklch(56% 0.147 323.6)
- #338A35
#338A35
oklch(56.2% 0.147 143.7)
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 #9D52A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #9D52A5 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.