#9958D2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.185 306.1), rgb(153, 88, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9958D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9958D2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 88, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.185 306.1) |
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 #9958D2 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9958D2 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9958D2 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9958D2 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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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
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B589E2
oklch(70.6% 0.134 306)
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Step 500
500
#A369D9
oklch(63% 0.17 306)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9958D2
oklch(59% 0.185 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#793DAC
oklch(49% 0.173 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#63348B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#502E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#9958D2 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) | #2675D6 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4277CF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90708D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9958D2
#9958D2
oklch(59% 0.185 306.1)
- #678C00
#678C00
oklch(59% 0.15 126)
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 #9958D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9958D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9958D2 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.