#9E59E0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.6% 0.2 304.7), rgb(158, 89, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9E59E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E59E0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 89, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.2 304.7) |
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 #9E59E0 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E59E0 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E59E0 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E59E0 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B785EE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E59E0
oklch(60.6% 0.2 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9242D7
oklch(55.7% 0.218 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C32BA
oklch(49.1% 0.202 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#652B97
oklch(42.7% 0.169 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#522978
oklch(37.7% 0.131 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#9E59E0 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) | #0E79E4 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A7BDD | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927494 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E59E0
#9E59E0
oklch(60.6% 0.2 304.7)
- #6E9000
#6E9000
oklch(60.5% 0.151 124.6)
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 #9E59E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E59E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #9E59E0 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.