#9D5CBD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.156 313.5), rgb(157, 92, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9D5CBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5CBD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 92, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.156 313.5) |
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 #9D5CBD | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5CBD | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D5CBD text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D5CBD text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC6
oklch(63% 0.144 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5CBD
oklch(58.8% 0.156 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D429A
oklch(49% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533064
oklch(37.6% 0.094 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#9D5CBD 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) | #4574C0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6B84 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5CBD
#9D5CBD
oklch(58.8% 0.156 313.5)
- #548F1A
#548F1A
oklch(58.7% 0.156 133.5)
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 #9D5CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #9D5CBD 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.