#9E59AB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.5% 0.142 321.1), rgb(158, 89, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9E59AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E59AB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 89, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.142 321.1) |
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 #9E59AB | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E59AB | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E59AB text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E59AB text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DA
oklch(81% 0.063 321)
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Step 400
400
#BE8BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.102 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD6DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.131 321.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E59AB
oklch(57.5% 0.142 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#82438D
oklch(49.1% 0.133 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#693873
oklch(42.7% 0.109 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#56315D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#9E59AB 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) | #4D6FAE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6176A9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F647A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E59AB
#9E59AB
oklch(57.5% 0.142 321.1)
- #428D37
#428D37
oklch(57.6% 0.143 141.2)
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 #9E59AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E59AB 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.