#9A59D7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.189 305.1), rgb(154, 89, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#9A59D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A59D7 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 89, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.189 305.1) |
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 #9A59D7 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A59D7 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A59D7 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A59D7 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A59D7
oklch(59.5% 0.189 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#9047D1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B37B5
oklch(49.2% 0.191 305)
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Step 800
800
#642F92
oklch(42.7% 0.157 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#9A59D7 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) | #2177DB | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F79D4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7290 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A59D7
#9A59D7
oklch(59.5% 0.189 305.1)
- #6A8D00
#6A8D00
oklch(59.5% 0.15 125.2)
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 #9A59D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A59D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #9A59D7 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.