#9A58DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.9% 0.199 303.6), rgb(154, 88, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9A58DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A58DE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 88, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 67%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.199 303.6) |
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 #9A58DE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A58DE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A58DE text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A58DE text on black | 4.82:1 | 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
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B586EF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A58DE
oklch(59.9% 0.199 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#9044D7
oklch(55.7% 0.215 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A34BB
oklch(49.1% 0.201 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#632D97
oklch(42.7% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#9A58DE 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) | #0878E2 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3579DB | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7493 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A58DE
#9A58DE
oklch(59.9% 0.199 303.6)
- #6E8D00
#6E8D00
oklch(59.8% 0.148 123.7)
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 #9A58DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A58DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #9A58DE 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.