#9E5CA2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.5% 0.128 325), rgb(158, 92, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9E5CA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 92, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.128 325) |
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 #9E5CA2 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5CA2 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5CA2 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5CA2 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD6FB0
oklch(63% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5CA2
oklch(57.5% 0.128 325)
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Step 700
700
#824685
oklch(49.1% 0.119 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#693A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#9E5CA2 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) | #556FA4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6777A0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16477 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5CA2
#9E5CA2
oklch(57.5% 0.128 325)
- #418C46
#418C46
oklch(57.5% 0.128 145)
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 #9E5CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #9E5CA2 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.