#9D56E2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.2% 0.206 304.2), rgb(157, 86, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9D56E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D56E2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 86, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.206 304.2) |
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 #9D56E2 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D56E2 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D56E2 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D56E2 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F6
oklch(81% 0.1 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B784F1
oklch(70.7% 0.161 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D56E2
oklch(60.2% 0.206 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#923FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.225 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C2FBD
oklch(49% 0.209 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#652999
oklch(42.6% 0.173 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#52287A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#9D56E2 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) | #0078E6 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #317ADF | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907394 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D56E2
#9D56E2
oklch(60.2% 0.206 304.2)
- #6E8F00
#6E8F00
oklch(60.3% 0.15 124.3)
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 #9D56E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D56E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #9D56E2 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.