#9B59B5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.7% 0.151 315.7), rgb(155, 89, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9B59B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B59B5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.151 315.7) |
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 #9B59B5 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B59B5 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B59B5 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B59B5 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
-
Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
-
Step 500
500
#AA6DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 315.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B59B5
oklch(57.7% 0.151 315.7)
-
Step 700
700
#7F4396
oklch(49.2% 0.141 315.8)
-
Step 800
800
#67387A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 315.4)
-
Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
-
Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#9B59B5 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) | #4670B8 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5976B3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A677F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B59B5
#9B59B5
oklch(57.7% 0.151 315.7)
- #4D8C23
#4D8C23
oklch(57.6% 0.151 135.7)
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 #9B59B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #9B59B5 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.