#9E58E7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.9% 0.209 303.2), rgb(158, 88, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9E58E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E58E7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 88, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.209 303.2) |
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 #9E58E7 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E58E7 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E58E7 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E58E7 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F7
oklch(81% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B684F3
oklch(70.7% 0.163 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E58E7
oklch(60.9% 0.209 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#913FDD
oklch(55.7% 0.227 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B2FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.211 303)
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Step 800
800
#64299B
oklch(42.7% 0.175 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#9E58E7 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) | #007AEB | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E7BE4 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907698 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E58E7
#9E58E7
oklch(60.9% 0.209 303.2)
- #729000
#729000
oklch(60.8% 0.149 123.1)
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 #9E58E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E58E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
Use #9E58E7 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.