#9E539B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.8% 0.136 328.7), rgb(158, 83, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#9E539B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E539B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 83, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.136 328.7) |
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 #9E539B | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E539B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E539B text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E539B text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 327.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 329)
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Step 500
500
#B26CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.125 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E539B
oklch(55.8% 0.136 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#864384
oklch(49.1% 0.126 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D376B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593057
oklch(37.7% 0.083 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#9E539B 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) | #4E689D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637299 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35A70 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E539B
#9E539B
oklch(55.8% 0.136 328.7)
- #2A8944
#2A8944
oklch(55.8% 0.136 148.8)
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 #9E539B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E539B 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.