#9E5197
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.136 330.7), rgb(158, 81, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#9E5197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5197 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 81, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.136 330.7) |
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 #9E5197 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5197 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E5197 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9E5197 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAC
oklch(63% 0.126 331)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5197
oklch(55.3% 0.136 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#884282
oklch(49.1% 0.127 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3769
oklch(42.7% 0.104 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#9E5197 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) | #4E6799 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637195 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3576D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5197
#9E5197
oklch(55.3% 0.136 330.7)
- #208846
#208846
oklch(55.3% 0.136 150.7)
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 #9E5197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E5197 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.