#9E5ABC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.159 314.5), rgb(158, 90, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9E5ABC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5ABC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 90, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.159 314.5) |
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 #9E5ABC | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5ABC | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5ABC text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5ABC text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 314.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5ABC
oklch(58.5% 0.159 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4199
oklch(49.1% 0.147 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#67367C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#9E5ABC 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) | #4372BF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5978B9 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6983 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5ABC
#9E5ABC
oklch(58.5% 0.159 314.5)
- #508F19
#508F19
oklch(58.5% 0.158 134.5)
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 #9E5ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E5ABC 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.