#9E50D9
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.9% 0.205 307.4), rgb(158, 80, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9E50D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E50D9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 80, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.205 307.4) |
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 #9E50D9 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E50D9 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E50D9 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E50D9 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#B986E7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A863E0
oklch(63.1% 0.188 307.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E50D9
oklch(58.9% 0.205 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E35B2
oklch(49.1% 0.191 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#662E90
oklch(42.7% 0.157 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#532A73
oklch(37.6% 0.124 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#9E50D9 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) | #0073DD | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3676D6 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956C8D | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E50D9
#9E50D9
oklch(58.9% 0.205 307.4)
- #638D00
#638D00
oklch(59% 0.154 127.6)
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 #9E50D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E50D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #9E50D9 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.