#9E5AD5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.187 307.2), rgb(158, 90, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9E5AD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5AD5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 90, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.187 307.2) |
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 #9E5AD5 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E5AD5 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5AD5 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5AD5 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.092 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B986E7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 307.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E5AD5
oklch(60% 0.187 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9346CD
oklch(55.6% 0.203 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D36B1
oklch(49% 0.188 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#662E90
oklch(42.7% 0.157 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#532B73
oklch(37.8% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#9E5AD5 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) | #2A77D9 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467AD2 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95718F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5AD5
#9E5AD5
oklch(60% 0.187 307.2)
- #679000
#679000
oklch(60% 0.155 127.1)
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 #9E5AD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5AD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.072
Use #9E5AD5 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.