#9E51AF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.5% 0.16 320.1), rgb(158, 81, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9E51AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E51AF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 81, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.16 320.1) |
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 #9E51AF | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E51AF | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E51AF text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E51AF text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C088CD
oklch(70.6% 0.115 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#B069C0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E51AF
oklch(56.5% 0.16 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#843E94
oklch(49% 0.149 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3478
oklch(42.7% 0.124 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#572E61
oklch(37.6% 0.097 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#9E51AF 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) | #406BB2 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5873AC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5E78 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E51AF
#9E51AF
oklch(56.5% 0.16 320.1)
- #388B24
#388B24
oklch(56.4% 0.159 140.2)
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 #9E51AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E51AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #9E51AF 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.