#9D55AF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57% 0.153 319.3), rgb(157, 85, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9D55AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D55AF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 85, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.153 319.3) |
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 #9D55AF | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D55AF | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D55AF text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D55AF text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 319.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D55AF
oklch(57% 0.153 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#824192
oklch(49.1% 0.141 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3677
oklch(42.7% 0.118 319.3)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#9D55AF 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) | #456DB2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B74AD | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E627A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D55AF
#9D55AF
oklch(57% 0.153 319.3)
- #408C29
#408C29
oklch(57.1% 0.153 139.4)
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 #9D55AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #9D55AF 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.