#9E5BC5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.167 311.5), rgb(158, 91, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#9E5BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 91, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.167 311.5) |
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 #9E5BC5 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5BC5 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5BC5 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5BC5 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.076 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#A86BCC
oklch(63.2% 0.153 311.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5BC5
oklch(59.2% 0.167 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D40A0
oklch(49.1% 0.156 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#663581
oklch(42.6% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#532F68
oklch(37.7% 0.101 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#9E5BC5 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) | #3E75C9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5479C2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6D87 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5BC5
#9E5BC5
oklch(59.2% 0.167 311.5)
- #589000
#589000
oklch(59.1% 0.163 131.6)
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 #9E5BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5BC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E5BC5 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.