#9A58AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.145 317.9), rgb(154, 88, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#9A58AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A58AE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 88, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.145 317.9) |
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 #9A58AE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A58AE | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A58AE text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A58AE text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CCB
oklch(70.8% 0.104 318)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.134 318.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A58AE
oklch(57% 0.145 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F4491
oklch(49.1% 0.134 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#683876
oklch(42.7% 0.112 318.2)
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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)
#9A58AE 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 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74AC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A647B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A58AE
#9A58AE
oklch(57% 0.145 317.9)
- #488A2C
#488A2C
oklch(56.9% 0.145 137.8)
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 #9A58AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #9A58AE 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.