#9E57BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58% 0.163 315.2), rgb(158, 87, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#9E57BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E57BB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 87, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.163 315.2) |
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 #9E57BB | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E57BB | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E57BB text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E57BB text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E4D2EC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC7
oklch(63.1% 0.15 315)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E57BB
oklch(58% 0.163 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#80409A
oklch(49.1% 0.151 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#68357D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#9E57BB 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) | #4070BE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5777B8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6781 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E57BB
#9E57BB
oklch(58% 0.163 315.2)
- #4B8E13
#4B8E13
oklch(58% 0.162 135.2)
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 #9E57BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #9E57BB 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.