#9D5FA5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58% 0.125 322.8), rgb(157, 95, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9D5FA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 95, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.125 322.8) |
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 #9D5FA5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D5FA5 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D5FA5 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D5FA5 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B2
oklch(63.1% 0.114 322.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D5FA5
oklch(58% 0.125 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4887
oklch(49.2% 0.116 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#683B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#9D5FA5 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) | #5771A8 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6778A3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F677A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5FA5
#9D5FA5
oklch(58% 0.125 322.8)
- #498D46
#498D46
oklch(58.1% 0.125 142.9)
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 #9D5FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
Use #9D5FA5 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.