#9C58E7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.7% 0.209 302.5), rgb(156, 88, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9C58E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C58E7 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 88, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.209 302.5) |
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 #9C58E7 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C58E7 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C58E7 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C58E7 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B584F4
oklch(70.7% 0.164 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C58E7
oklch(60.7% 0.209 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F40DE
oklch(55.6% 0.227 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A2FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#632A9C
oklch(42.8% 0.175 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#51287C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#9C58E7 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) | #007AEB | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B7BE4 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7698 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C58E7
#9C58E7
oklch(60.7% 0.209 302.5)
- #738F00
#738F00
oklch(60.6% 0.148 122.4)
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 #9C58E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C58E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
Use #9C58E7 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.