#9B59DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60% 0.195 304.4), rgb(155, 89, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9B59DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B59DC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 89, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.195 304.4) |
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 #9B59DC | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B59DC | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B59DC text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B59DC text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B59DC
oklch(60% 0.195 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9045D5
oklch(55.6% 0.212 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#512A77
oklch(37.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#9B59DC 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) | #1778E0 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B7AD9 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7392 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B59DC
#9B59DC
oklch(60% 0.195 304.4)
- #6D8E00
#6D8E00
oklch(59.9% 0.15 124.4)
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 #9B59DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B59DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
Use #9B59DC 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.