#9D5CF6
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.3% 0.221 299.3), rgb(157, 92, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9D5CF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5CF6 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 92, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 90%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.221 299.3) |
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 #9D5CF6 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D5CF6 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D5CF6 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D5CF6 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#B184FB
oklch(70.7% 0.172 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D5CF6
oklch(62.3% 0.221 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B3DE8
oklch(55.6% 0.24 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#772CC9
oklch(49.1% 0.223 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#6027A3
oklch(42.6% 0.185 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2781
oklch(37.6% 0.144 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#9D5CF6 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) | #0080FB | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #127EF3 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897EA1 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5CF6
#9D5CF6
oklch(62.3% 0.221 299.3)
- #7E9300
#7E9300
oklch(62.4% 0.147 119.3)
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 #9D5CF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D5CF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.015
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.079
Use #9D5CF6 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.