#9E5BD8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.3% 0.188 306.3), rgb(158, 91, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9E5BD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 91, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.188 306.3) |
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 #9E5BD8 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E5BD8 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5BD8 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5BD8 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#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
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F0
oklch(80.8% 0.093 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B886E8
oklch(70.7% 0.147 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E5BD8
oklch(60.3% 0.188 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#9246CF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C36B3
oklch(49% 0.19 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#652E91
oklch(42.6% 0.158 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#522B74
oklch(37.7% 0.123 306)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#9E5BD8 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) | #2879DC | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457BD5 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957391 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5BD8
#9E5BD8
oklch(60.3% 0.188 306.3)
- #6A9000
#6A9000
oklch(60.2% 0.153 126)
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 #9E5BD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5BD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #9E5BD8 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.