#9B5EE4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.2% 0.197 301.8), rgb(155, 94, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#9B5EE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 94, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.197 301.8) |
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 #9B5EE4 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B5EE4 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B5EE4 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5EE4 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387F0
oklch(70.8% 0.154 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B5EE4
oklch(61.2% 0.197 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C46D9
oklch(55.6% 0.214 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7836BC
oklch(49.2% 0.199 302)
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Step 800
800
#612E98
oklch(42.7% 0.165 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#9B5EE4 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) | #177CE8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #387DE1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7A98 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5EE4
#9B5EE4
oklch(61.2% 0.197 301.8)
- #769100
#769100
oklch(61.3% 0.149 121.9)
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 #9B5EE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B5EE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #9B5EE4 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.