#9D54AE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.8% 0.153 319.8), rgb(157, 84, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9D54AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D54AE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 84, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.153 319.8) |
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 #9D54AE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D54AE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D54AE text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D54AE text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DD
oklch(81% 0.069 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.11 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D54AE
oklch(56.8% 0.153 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#834192
oklch(49.2% 0.142 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#9D54AE 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) | #446CB1 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B74AC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6179 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D54AE
#9D54AE
oklch(56.8% 0.153 319.8)
- #3E8B29
#3E8B29
oklch(56.7% 0.153 139.7)
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 #9D54AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #9D54AE 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.