#9E5AFF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.8% 0.233 298.3), rgb(158, 90, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#9E5AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5AFF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 90, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.233 298.3) |
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 #9E5AFF | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E5AFF | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5AFF text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5AFF text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E5AFF
oklch(62.8% 0.233 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B36EF
oklch(55.5% 0.253 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7725D0
oklch(49.1% 0.235 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#6023A8
oklch(42.7% 0.195 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2585
oklch(37.7% 0.151 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D174E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 298)
#9E5AFF 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) | #0081FF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFC | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8780A5 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5AFF
#9E5AFF
oklch(62.8% 0.233 298.3)
- #819400
#819400
oklch(62.9% 0.147 118.4)
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 #9E5AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.079
Use #9E5AFF 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.