#9958AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.9% 0.144 317.4), rgb(153, 88, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9958AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9958AE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 88, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.144 317.4) |
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 #9958AE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9958AE | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9958AE text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9958AE text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9958AE
oklch(56.9% 0.144 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4492
oklch(49.1% 0.135 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#673876
oklch(42.6% 0.112 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#9958AE 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) | #486EB1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B74AC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99647B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9958AE
#9958AE
oklch(56.9% 0.144 317.4)
- #498A2B
#498A2B
oklch(57% 0.145 137.4)
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 #9958AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #9958AE 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.