#9D5CA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.3% 0.125 325.5), rgb(157, 92, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9D5CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 92, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.125 325.5) |
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 #9D5CA0 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5CA0 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D5CA0 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D5CA0 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#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
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AF
oklch(63.2% 0.115 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5CA0
oklch(57.3% 0.125 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#814784
oklch(49.1% 0.115 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#693B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#563357
oklch(37.8% 0.074 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#9D5CA0 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) | #566FA2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67779E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06376 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5CA0
#9D5CA0
oklch(57.3% 0.125 325.5)
- #418B48
#418B48
oklch(57.2% 0.124 145.6)
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 #9D5CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
Use #9D5CA0 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.