#9E58A4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.137 324.2), rgb(158, 88, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#9E58A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E58A4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 88, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.137 324.2) |
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 #9E58A4 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E58A4 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E58A4 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E58A4 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC3
oklch(70.6% 0.099 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E58A4
oklch(57% 0.137 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#834489
oklch(49.1% 0.127 324)
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Step 800
800
#6B386F
oklch(42.7% 0.106 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#9E58A4 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) | #4F6DA7 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6375A2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16176 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E58A4
#9E58A4
oklch(57% 0.137 324.2)
- #3C8B3F
#3C8B3F
oklch(56.9% 0.136 144.2)
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 #9E58A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #9E58A4 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.