#9D63D5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.2% 0.173 305.4), rgb(157, 99, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#9D63D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D63D5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 99, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.173 305.4) |
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 #9D63D5 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D63D5 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D63D5 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D63D5 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B589E3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 305.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D63D5
oklch(61.2% 0.173 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DC9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#793DAE
oklch(49.2% 0.175 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#62338D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#9D63D5 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) | #3D7CD9 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507ED2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947893 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D63D5
#9D63D5
oklch(61.2% 0.173 305.4)
- #6E9300
#6E9300
oklch(61.3% 0.155 125.4)
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 #9D63D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D63D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #9D63D5 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.