#9B5EFD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.226 297.1), rgb(155, 94, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9B5EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B5EFD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 94, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.226 297.1) |
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 #9B5EFD | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B5EFD | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B5EFD text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B5EFD text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B5EFD
oklch(62.9% 0.226 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#883CED
oklch(55.6% 0.245 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#742BCE
oklch(49.1% 0.228 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E27A7
oklch(42.7% 0.189 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C2784
oklch(37.6% 0.147 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C184D
oklch(26.8% 0.093 297)
#9B5EFD 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) | #0082FF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFA | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8382A5 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B5EFD
#9B5EFD
oklch(62.9% 0.226 297.1)
- #839300
#839300
oklch(62.8% 0.145 117.2)
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 #9B5EFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B5EFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.078
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.079
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.079
Use #9B5EFD 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.