#9D58E0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.3% 0.201 304.4), rgb(157, 88, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9D58E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D58E0 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 88, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.201 304.4) |
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 #9D58E0 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D58E0 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D58E0 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D58E0 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F5
oklch(81% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B785EF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D58E0
oklch(60.3% 0.201 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9142D8
oklch(55.6% 0.219 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C32BB
oklch(49.2% 0.203 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#652B97
oklch(42.7% 0.169 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#522978
oklch(37.7% 0.131 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#9D58E0 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) | #0478E4 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377ADD | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917494 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D58E0
#9D58E0
oklch(60.3% 0.201 304.4)
- #6E8F00
#6E8F00
oklch(60.3% 0.15 124.3)
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 #9D58E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D58E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #9D58E0 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.