#9D59DA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.1% 0.193 305.7), rgb(157, 89, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9D59DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D59DA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 89, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.193 305.7) |
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 #9D59DA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D59DA | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D59DA text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D59DA text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B886EB
oklch(70.8% 0.151 305.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D59DA
oklch(60.1% 0.193 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9244D2
oklch(55.5% 0.21 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C34B6
oklch(49% 0.196 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#652D93
oklch(42.7% 0.161 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#522A75
oklch(37.6% 0.126 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#9D59DA 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) | #1E78DE | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7AD7 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937391 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D59DA
#9D59DA
oklch(60.1% 0.193 305.7)
- #6A8F00
#6A8F00
oklch(60% 0.152 125.8)
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 #9D59DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D59DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #9D59DA 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.