#9538DE
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.237 305.2), rgb(149, 56, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#9538DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9538DE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 56, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.237 305.2) |
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 #9538DE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9538DE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9538DE text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9538DE text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA81F4
oklch(70.7% 0.17 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A95BF0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9538DE
oklch(55.5% 0.237 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F28C1
oklch(49.1% 0.22 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#67249C
oklch(42.6% 0.182 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#54257C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#9538DE 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) | #0068E3 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADB | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876289 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9538DE
#9538DE
oklch(55.5% 0.237 305.2)
- #608000
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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 #9538DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9538DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.068
Use #9538DE 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.