#9E53C1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.175 313.7), rgb(158, 83, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9E53C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E53C1 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 83, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.175 313.7) |
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 #9E53C1 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E53C1 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E53C1 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E53C1 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CD
oklch(63.2% 0.161 313.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E53C1
oklch(57.8% 0.175 313.7)
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Step 700
700
#813CA0
oklch(49.1% 0.164 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#693382
oklch(42.8% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#552D68
oklch(37.6% 0.106 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#9E53C1 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) | #346FC5 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F75BE | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6682 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E53C1
#9E53C1
oklch(57.8% 0.175 313.7)
- #4E8D00
#4E8D00
oklch(57.8% 0.165 133.6)
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 #9E53C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E53C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #9E53C1 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.