#9957E2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.9% 0.204 302.5), rgb(153, 87, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9957E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9957E2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 87, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.204 302.5) |
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 #9957E2 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9957E2 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9957E2 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9957E2 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B485F2
oklch(70.6% 0.16 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9957E2
oklch(59.9% 0.204 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F42DB
oklch(55.6% 0.222 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7932BE
oklch(49% 0.206 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#632B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#50297A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#9957E2 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) | #0078E6 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C78DF | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7495 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9957E2
#9957E2
oklch(59.9% 0.204 302.5)
- #718D00
#718D00
oklch(60% 0.146 122.5)
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 #9957E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9957E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #9957E2 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.