#9D60AB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.129 319.9), rgb(157, 96, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9D60AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D60AB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 96, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.129 319.9) |
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 #9D60AB | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D60AB | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D60AB text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D60AB text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC5
oklch(70.8% 0.093 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#A970B6
oklch(63% 0.12 320)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D60AB
oklch(58.5% 0.129 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E478B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#673B71
oklch(42.8% 0.1 320)
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Step 900
900
#54335B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#9D60AB 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) | #5573AE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6679A9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E697D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D60AB
#9D60AB
oklch(58.5% 0.129 319.9)
- #4E8E40
#4E8E40
oklch(58.5% 0.13 140.1)
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 #9D60AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #9D60AB 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.