#9E53BA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.4% 0.168 316), rgb(158, 83, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9E53BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E53BA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 83, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.168 316) |
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 #9E53BA | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E53BA | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E53BA text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E53BA text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C8
oklch(63% 0.156 315.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E53BA
oklch(57.4% 0.168 316)
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Step 700
700
#823E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 316)
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Step 800
800
#6A347E
oklch(42.8% 0.129 316)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3B
oklch(26.8% 0.064 315.9)
#9E53BA 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) | #3A6EBD | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5475B7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D647F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E53BA
#9E53BA
oklch(57.4% 0.168 316)
- #458D08
#458D08
oklch(57.4% 0.167 135.9)
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 #9E53BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E53BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #9E53BA 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.