#9E5BAC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.14 320.5), rgb(158, 91, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9E5BAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5BAC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 91, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.14 320.5) |
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 #9E5BAC | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5BAC | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5BAC text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5BAC text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 320.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5BAC
oklch(57.9% 0.14 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#81448D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#693973
oklch(42.8% 0.107 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#9E5BAC 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) | #4F70AF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6277AA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F657B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5BAC
#9E5BAC
oklch(57.9% 0.14 320.5)
- #468D38
#468D38
oklch(57.8% 0.14 140.5)
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 #9E5BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E5BAC 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.