#9E5AE2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.8% 0.201 304.1), rgb(158, 90, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9E5AE2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 90, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.201 304.1) |
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 #9E5AE2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E5AE2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5AE2 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5AE2 text on black | 5.01:1 | 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
#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
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B685EF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 304)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E5AE2
oklch(60.8% 0.201 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9142D8
oklch(55.6% 0.219 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B32BB
oklch(49% 0.203 304)
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Step 800
800
#642B97
oklch(42.6% 0.168 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#9E5AE2 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) | #0D7AE6 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #387CDF | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927696 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5AE2
#9E5AE2
oklch(60.8% 0.201 304.1)
- #709100
#709100
oklch(60.9% 0.152 124.2)
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 #9E5AE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5AE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #9E5AE2 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.