#9D5CEB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.6% 0.208 301.5), rgb(157, 92, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9D5CEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5CEB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 92, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.208 301.5) |
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 #9D5CEB | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D5CEB | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D5CEB text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D5CEB text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.102 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#B385F5
oklch(70.7% 0.164 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D5CEB
oklch(61.6% 0.208 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D41DF
oklch(55.6% 0.226 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7831C1
oklch(49.1% 0.21 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#622B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.173 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#50297C
oklch(37.8% 0.135 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#9D5CEB 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) | #007DF0 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D7DE8 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7A9B | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5CEB
#9D5CEB
oklch(61.6% 0.208 301.5)
- #779200
#779200
oklch(61.7% 0.149 121.8)
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 #9D5CEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D5CEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.080
Use #9D5CEB 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.