#9E56D3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.19 308.2), rgb(158, 86, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9E56D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E56D3 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 86, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.19 308.2) |
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 #9E56D3 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E56D3 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E56D3 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E56D3 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B988E2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A766D9
oklch(63% 0.176 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E56D3
oklch(59.3% 0.19 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D3AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.178 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#65318B
oklch(42.6% 0.147 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#532D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.114 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#9E56D3 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) | #2375D7 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4478D0 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966E8C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E56D3
#9E56D3
oklch(59.3% 0.19 308.2)
- #628E00
#628E00
oklch(59.2% 0.155 128.2)
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 #9E56D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E56D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E56D3 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.