#9E55D9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.6% 0.198 306.8), rgb(158, 85, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#9E55D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E55D9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 85, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.198 306.8) |
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 #9E55D9 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E55D9 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E55D9 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E55D9 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E55D9
oklch(59.6% 0.198 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9541D3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 307)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B7
oklch(49.1% 0.201 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#672B94
oklch(42.7% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#542976
oklch(37.8% 0.129 307)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#9E55D9 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) | #1175DD | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C79D6 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946F8F | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E55D9
#9E55D9
oklch(59.6% 0.198 306.8)
- #668E00
#668E00
oklch(59.5% 0.153 126.9)
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 #9E55D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E55D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #9E55D9 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.