#9D5ECC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.9% 0.17 308.6), rgb(157, 94, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9D5ECC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5ECC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 94, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.17 308.6) |
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 #9D5ECC | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D5ECC | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D5ECC text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D5ECC text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B888E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D5ECC
oklch(59.9% 0.17 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#924CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.185 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CA9
oklch(49% 0.171 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#653289
oklch(42.6% 0.143 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#522D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#9D5ECC 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) | #3C78D0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517BC9 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96728C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5ECC
#9D5ECC
oklch(59.9% 0.17 308.6)
- #639100
#639100
oklch(60% 0.158 128.6)
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 #9D5ECC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D5ECC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #9D5ECC 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.