#9D56C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.171 312.6), rgb(157, 86, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9D56C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D56C2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 86, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.171 312.6) |
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 #9D56C2 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D56C2 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D56C2 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D56C2 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 312.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D56C2
oklch(58.2% 0.171 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.16 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#9D56C2 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) | #3771C6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5076BF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996884 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D56C2
#9D56C2
oklch(58.2% 0.171 312.6)
- #528E00
#528E00
oklch(58.3% 0.164 132.8)
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 #9D56C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D56C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
Use #9D56C2 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.