#9D61BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.15 312.1), rgb(157, 97, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#9D61BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D61BF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 97, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.15 312.1) |
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 #9D61BF | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D61BF | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D61BF text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D61BF text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD6
oklch(70.6% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D61BF
oklch(59.7% 0.15 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9351B7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D419E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#663680
oklch(42.7% 0.126 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#533067
oklch(37.8% 0.098 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#9D61BF 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) | #4B77C2 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBD | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7087 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D61BF
#9D61BF
oklch(59.7% 0.15 312.1)
- #5C9121
#5C9121
oklch(59.7% 0.15 132.1)
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 #9D61BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #9D61BF 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.