#9E55C7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.179 311.7), rgb(158, 85, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#9E55C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 312°. 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 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E55C7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 85, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.179 311.7) |
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 #9E55C7 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E55C7 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E55C7 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E55C7 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA68D1
oklch(63.2% 0.164 311.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E55C7
oklch(58.5% 0.179 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3CA3
oklch(49% 0.166 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#673384
oklch(42.7% 0.136 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#542D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#9E55C7 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) | #3172CB | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D77C4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996986 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E55C7
#9E55C7
oklch(58.5% 0.179 311.7)
- #568E00
#568E00
oklch(58.5% 0.162 131.8)
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 #9E55C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E55C7.
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 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
Use #9E55C7 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.