#9D5BAF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.142 318.8), rgb(157, 91, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9D5BAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5BAF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 91, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.142 318.8) |
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 #9D5BAF | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5BAF | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D5BAF text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D5BAF text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.103 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.131 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5BAF
oklch(57.9% 0.142 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#804490
oklch(49.1% 0.133 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#683975
oklch(42.8% 0.109 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#55315E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#9D5BAF 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) | #4D70B2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AD | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D667D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5BAF
#9D5BAF
oklch(57.9% 0.142 318.8)
- #498D33
#498D33
oklch(57.8% 0.143 138.9)
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 #9D5BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #9D5BAF 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.