#9E56BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.164 315.3), rgb(158, 86, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9E56BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E56BB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 86, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.164 315.3) |
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 #9E56BB | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E56BB | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E56BB text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E56BB text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.151 315.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E56BB
oklch(57.9% 0.164 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#813F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#69357D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#9E56BB 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) | #3E70BE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6680 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E56BB
#9E56BB
oklch(57.9% 0.164 315.3)
- #4A8E10
#4A8E10
oklch(57.9% 0.164 135.3)
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 #9E56BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #9E56BB 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.