#9E52AA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.4% 0.153 322), rgb(158, 82, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9E52AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E52AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 82, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.153 322) |
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 #9E52AA | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E52AA | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E52AA text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E52AA text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DB
oklch(80.8% 0.069 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C189C9
oklch(70.7% 0.11 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E52AA
oklch(56.4% 0.153 322)
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Step 700
700
#854090
oklch(49.2% 0.142 322)
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Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#9E52AA 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) | #446AAD | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C73A8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05E76 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E52AA
#9E52AA
oklch(56.4% 0.153 322)
- #368B2E
#368B2E
oklch(56.5% 0.153 141.9)
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 #9E52AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #9E52AA 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.