#9E56AA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57% 0.146 321.7), rgb(158, 86, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9E56AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E56AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 86, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.146 321.7) |
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 #9E56AA | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E56AA | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E56AA text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E56AA text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8AC8
oklch(70.6% 0.106 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CBA
oklch(63.2% 0.135 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E56AA
oklch(57% 0.146 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#83428E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3773
oklch(42.8% 0.112 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D37
oklch(27.1% 0.055 321.3)
#9E56AA 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) | #4A6DAD | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F75A8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06178 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E56AA
#9E56AA
oklch(57% 0.146 321.7)
- #3D8C34
#3D8C34
oklch(57.1% 0.146 141.7)
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 #9E56AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #9E56AA 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.