#9D55D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.5% 0.198 306.4), rgb(157, 85, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9D55D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D55D9 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 85, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.198 306.4) |
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 #9D55D9 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D55D9 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D55D9 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D55D9 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B984EC
oklch(70.6% 0.156 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D55D9
oklch(59.5% 0.198 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9442D3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E32B7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#662B94
oklch(42.6% 0.166 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#9D55D9 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) | #0F75DD | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B78D6 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93708F | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D55D9
#9D55D9
oklch(59.5% 0.198 306.4)
- #678E00
#678E00
oklch(59.5% 0.153 126.5)
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 #9D55D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D55D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #9D55D9 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.