#9D62BC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.145 313), rgb(157, 98, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9D62BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D62BC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 98, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.145 313) |
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 #9D62BC | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D62BC | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D62BC text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D62BC text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D62BC
oklch(59.7% 0.145 313)
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Step 600
600
#9352B4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 313)
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Step 700
700
#7D429B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#9D62BC 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) | #4E77BF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7CBA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7086 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D62BC
#9D62BC
oklch(59.7% 0.145 313)
- #5B9129
#5B9129
oklch(59.7% 0.146 133.1)
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 #9D62BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #9D62BC 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.