#9E55DE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.9% 0.204 305.6), rgb(158, 85, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9E55DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E55DE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 85, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.204 305.6) |
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 #9E55DE | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E55DE | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E55DE text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E55DE text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B984EF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E55DE
oklch(59.9% 0.204 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9440D7
oklch(55.7% 0.221 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E30BA
oklch(49.1% 0.205 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#662A97
oklch(42.7% 0.17 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#532878
oklch(37.7% 0.133 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#9E55DE 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) | #0077E2 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3679DB | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937192 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E55DE
#9E55DE
oklch(59.9% 0.204 305.6)
- #6A8F00
#6A8F00
oklch(60% 0.152 125.8)
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 #9E55DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E55DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
Use #9E55DE 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.