#9E52DC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.4% 0.206 306.5), rgb(158, 82, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9E52DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E52DC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 82, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.206 306.5) |
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 #9E52DC | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E52DC | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E52DC text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E52DC text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.1 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA83EF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E52DC
oklch(59.4% 0.206 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#953ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.223 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F2EBA
oklch(49% 0.207 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#672897
oklch(42.6% 0.173 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#542778
oklch(37.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#9E52DC 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) | #0075E0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3578D9 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946E90 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E52DC
#9E52DC
oklch(59.4% 0.206 306.5)
- #678D00
#678D00
oklch(59.3% 0.151 126.3)
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 #9E52DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E52DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #9E52DC 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.