#9D5ECD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.171 308.3), rgb(157, 94, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9D5ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5ECD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.171 308.3) |
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 #9D5ECD | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D5ECD | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D5ECD text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D5ECD text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B888E0
oklch(70.6% 0.134 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D5ECD
oklch(60% 0.171 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#924CC5
oklch(55.7% 0.186 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 308)
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Step 800
800
#65328A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 308.2)
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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)
#9D5ECD 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) | #3B78D1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507BCA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96728D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5ECD
#9D5ECD
oklch(60% 0.171 308.3)
- #649100
#649100
oklch(60.1% 0.158 128.3)
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 #9D5ECD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D5ECD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #9D5ECD 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.