#9B59A4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.133 322.6), rgb(155, 89, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9B59A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B59A4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.133 322.6) |
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 #9B59A4 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B59A4 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B59A4 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B59A4 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.097 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.122 322.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B59A4
oklch(56.8% 0.133 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#814589
oklch(49% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#69396F
oklch(42.6% 0.103 323)
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Step 900
900
#55325A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#9B59A4 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) | #4F6DA7 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6275A2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6277 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B59A4
#9B59A4
oklch(56.8% 0.133 322.6)
- #418A3D
#418A3D
oklch(56.8% 0.134 142.6)
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 #9B59A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #9B59A4 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.