#9E57DA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.9% 0.196 306.3), rgb(158, 87, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9E57DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E57DA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 87, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.196 306.3) |
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 #9E57DA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E57DA | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E57DA text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E57DA text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.096 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B985EB
oklch(70.8% 0.153 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E57DA
oklch(59.9% 0.196 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9442D3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E33B7
oklch(49.2% 0.199 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#662C94
oklch(42.7% 0.164 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#532976
oklch(37.7% 0.129 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#9E57DA 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) | #1777DE | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7AD7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947190 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E57DA
#9E57DA
oklch(59.9% 0.196 306.3)
- #688F00
#688F00
oklch(59.9% 0.153 126.5)
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 #9E57DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E57DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
Use #9E57DA 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.