#9D5BE3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.9% 0.201 303.3), rgb(157, 91, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9D5BE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D5BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 91, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.201 303.3) |
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 #9D5BE3 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D5BE3 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D5BE3 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D5BE3 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F5
oklch(80.8% 0.099 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B585F0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D5BE3
oklch(60.9% 0.201 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F43D9
oklch(55.6% 0.218 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A33BC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#632C98
oklch(42.7% 0.168 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#512A79
oklch(37.8% 0.13 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#9D5BE3 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) | #0D7BE7 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377CE0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907797 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D5BE3
#9D5BE3
oklch(60.9% 0.201 303.3)
- #729100
#729100
oklch(61.1% 0.151 123.4)
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 #9D5BE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D5BE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #9D5BE3 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.