#9E5CB9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.152 315.3), rgb(158, 92, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9E5CB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 315°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 92, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.152 315.3) |
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 #9E5CB9 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5CB9 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5CB9 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5CB9 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.14 315)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5CB9
oklch(58.7% 0.152 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E4396
oklch(49.1% 0.14 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#67377A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#9E5CB9 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) | #4873BC | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C79B6 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6A82 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5CB9
#9E5CB9
oklch(58.7% 0.152 315.3)
- #508F25
#508F25
oklch(58.6% 0.152 135.5)
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 #9E5CB9, closest first.
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 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #9E5CB9 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.