#9958C4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.169 309.9), rgb(153, 88, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9958C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9958C4 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 88, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.169 309.9) |
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 #9958C4 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9958C4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9958C4 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9958C4 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A66BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9958C4
oklch(58.1% 0.169 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#653683
oklch(42.8% 0.13 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#522F69
oklch(37.6% 0.102 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#9958C4 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) | #3772C8 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D76C1 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936B86 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9958C4
#9958C4
oklch(58.1% 0.169 309.9)
- #5B8C00
#5B8C00
oklch(58.3% 0.157 130)
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 #9958C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9958C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #9958C4 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.