#9E53A3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.144 324.9), rgb(158, 83, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#9E53A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E53A3 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 83, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.144 324.9) |
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 #9E53A3 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E53A3 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E53A3 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E53A3 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F9F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC4
oklch(70.7% 0.103 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB5
oklch(63.1% 0.132 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E53A3
oklch(56.2% 0.144 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#85418A
oklch(49% 0.135 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3670
oklch(42.6% 0.112 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#9E53A3 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) | #4A6AA6 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6073A1 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15C73 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E53A3
#9E53A3
oklch(56.2% 0.144 324.9)
- #318A3A
#318A3A
oklch(56.2% 0.144 145)
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 #9E53A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #9E53A3 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.