#9E51D2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.196 309.1), rgb(158, 81, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9E51D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E51D2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 81, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 59%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.196 309.1) |
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 #9E51D2 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E51D2 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E51D2 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E51D2 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E3
oklch(70.6% 0.142 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A964DB
oklch(63% 0.182 308.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E51D2
oklch(58.6% 0.196 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AD
oklch(49.2% 0.182 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#672F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#9E51D2 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) | #1372D6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F76CF | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976A8A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E51D2
#9E51D2
oklch(58.6% 0.196 309.1)
- #5E8D00
#5E8D00
oklch(58.7% 0.156 129.3)
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 #9E51D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E51D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #9E51D2 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.