#9D52DD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.3% 0.206 305.9), rgb(157, 82, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9D52DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D52DD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 82, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.206 305.9) |
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 #9D52DD | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D52DD | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D52DD text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D52DD text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B786E9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A664E3
oklch(63.2% 0.19 305.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D52DD
oklch(59.3% 0.206 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C36B4
oklch(49.1% 0.191 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#652E92
oklch(42.7% 0.159 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#9D52DD 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) | #0075E1 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3277DA | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926F90 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D52DD
#9D52DD
oklch(59.3% 0.206 305.9)
- #688D00
#688D00
oklch(59.3% 0.151 125.9)
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 #9D52DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D52DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.073
Use #9D52DD 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.