#9E52C6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58% 0.182 312.3), rgb(158, 82, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9E52C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E52C6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 82, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.182 312.3) |
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 #9E52C6 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E52C6 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E52C6 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E52C6 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E7
oklch(81% 0.081 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DB
oklch(70.6% 0.131 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D1
oklch(63% 0.168 312.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E52C6
oklch(58% 0.182 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#803BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.169 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#683285
oklch(42.7% 0.139 312)
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Step 900
900
#552D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#9E52C6 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) | #2C70CA | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B75C3 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6784 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E52C6
#9E52C6
oklch(58% 0.182 312.3)
- #538D00
#538D00
oklch(58.1% 0.162 132.4)
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 #9E52C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E52C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #9E52C6 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.