#9D53AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.151 321.5), rgb(157, 83, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9D53AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D53AA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 83, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.151 321.5) |
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 #9D53AA | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D53AA | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D53AA text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D53AA text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DB
oklch(81% 0.067 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC9
oklch(70.8% 0.107 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 321.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D53AA
oklch(56.4% 0.151 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#844190
oklch(49.2% 0.14 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3674
oklch(42.7% 0.115 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#572F5E
oklch(37.6% 0.091 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#9D53AA 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) | #456BAD | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C73A8 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5F77 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D53AA
#9D53AA
oklch(56.4% 0.151 321.5)
- #398A2F
#398A2F
oklch(56.3% 0.15 141.5)
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 #9D53AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #9D53AA 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.