#9D5BA2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.2% 0.129 324.5), rgb(157, 91, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9D5BA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.129 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 91, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.129 324.5) |
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 #9D5BA2 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5BA2 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D5BA2 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D5BA2 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC1
oklch(70.8% 0.092 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5BA2
oklch(57.2% 0.129 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#814686
oklch(49% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#693A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#9D5BA2 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) | #536EA5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6676A0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06377 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5BA2
#9D5BA2
oklch(57.2% 0.129 324.5)
- #418B44
#418B44
oklch(57.2% 0.128 144.4)
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 #9D5BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #9D5BA2 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.