#9D53A2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.143 324.9), rgb(157, 83, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9D53A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D53A2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 83, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.143 324.9) |
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 #9D53A2 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D53A2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D53A2 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D53A2 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB5
oklch(63.2% 0.131 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D53A2
oklch(56% 0.143 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#85428A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3770
oklch(42.7% 0.11 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#58305A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#9D53A2 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) | #4A69A5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6072A0 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05C73 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D53A2
#9D53A2
oklch(56% 0.143 324.9)
- #32893A
#32893A
oklch(55.9% 0.142 144.9)
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 #9D53A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #9D53A2 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.