#9B59AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.139 320), rgb(155, 89, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9B59AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B59AA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.139 320) |
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 #9B59AA | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B59AA | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B59AA text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B59AA text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB6EB9
oklch(63% 0.128 320)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B59AA
oklch(57.1% 0.139 320)
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Step 700
700
#80448E
oklch(49% 0.131 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#683973
oklch(42.7% 0.107 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#9B59AA 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) | #4C6EAD | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F75A8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6479 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B59AA
#9B59AA
oklch(57.1% 0.139 320)
- #458B35
#458B35
oklch(57.1% 0.14 140.1)
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 #9B59AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #9B59AA 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.