#9D59E4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.7% 0.204 303.4), rgb(157, 89, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9D59E4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D59E4 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 89, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 72%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.204 303.4) |
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 #9D59E4 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D59E4 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D59E4 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D59E4 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.1 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B685F1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 303.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D59E4
oklch(60.7% 0.204 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#9041DA
oklch(55.5% 0.222 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BE
oklch(49.2% 0.207 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#642B99
oklch(42.8% 0.17 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#9D59E4 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) | #007AE8 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #337BE1 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907696 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D59E4
#9D59E4
oklch(60.7% 0.204 303.4)
- #719000
#719000
oklch(60.7% 0.15 123.5)
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 #9D59E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D59E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #9D59E4 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.