#9D59CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.175 309.9), rgb(157, 89, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9D59CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D59CA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 89, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.175 309.9) |
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 #9D59CA | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D59CA | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D59CA text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D59CA text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B989DB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A769D1
oklch(63% 0.162 310)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D59CA
oklch(59.1% 0.175 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D3EA4
oklch(49.1% 0.163 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#653485
oklch(42.6% 0.135 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#522F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.105 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#9D59CA 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) | #3574CE | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D79C7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976D89 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D59CA
#9D59CA
oklch(59.1% 0.175 309.9)
- #5D8F00
#5D8F00
oklch(59.2% 0.159 130)
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 #9D59CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D59CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9D59CA 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.