#9D52AD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.4% 0.155 320.3), rgb(157, 82, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9D52AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D52AD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 82, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.155 320.3) |
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 #9D52AD | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D52AD | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D52AD text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D52AD text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.071 320)
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Step 400
400
#C089CC
oklch(70.7% 0.113 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D52AD
oklch(56.4% 0.155 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#844092
oklch(49.2% 0.144 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3577
oklch(42.7% 0.12 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#9D52AD 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) | #426BB0 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A73AA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5F78 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D52AD
#9D52AD
oklch(56.4% 0.155 320.3)
- #3A8B28
#3A8B28
oklch(56.6% 0.156 140.3)
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 #9D52AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #9D52AD 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.