#9B5BE0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.5% 0.197 303.2), rgb(155, 91, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9B5BE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 91, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.197 303.2) |
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 #9B5BE0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B5BE0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B5BE0 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5BE0 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B586EF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B5BE0
oklch(60.5% 0.197 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F45D7
oklch(55.7% 0.214 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7935BA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 303)
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Step 800
800
#632D97
oklch(42.7% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#502A78
oklch(37.6% 0.129 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#9B5BE0 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) | #157AE4 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #397BDD | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7695 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5BE0
#9B5BE0
oklch(60.5% 0.197 303.2)
- #718F00
#718F00
oklch(60.5% 0.149 123.2)
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 #9B5BE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B5BE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #9B5BE0 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.