#9D57A2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.6% 0.136 324.7), rgb(157, 87, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9D57A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D57A2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 87, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.136 324.7) |
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 #9D57A2 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D57A2 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D57A2 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D57A2 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D57A2
oklch(56.6% 0.136 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#834488
oklch(49.1% 0.126 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B386E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#9D57A2 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) | #4F6CA5 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6374A0 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05F75 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D57A2
#9D57A2
oklch(56.6% 0.136 324.7)
- #3A8A3F
#3A8A3F
oklch(56.6% 0.135 144.6)
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 #9D57A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #9D57A2 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.