#9E5CBF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.159 313.3), rgb(158, 92, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9E5CBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5CBF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 92, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.159 313.3) |
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 #9E5CBF | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5CBF | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5CBF text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5CBF text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E2
oklch(81% 0.071 313)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD3
oklch(70.8% 0.114 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86CC7
oklch(63.1% 0.146 313.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5CBF
oklch(59% 0.159 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E429B
oklch(49.2% 0.148 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#66377D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#533065
oklch(37.7% 0.096 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#9E5CBF 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) | #4474C2 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6C85 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5CBF
#9E5CBF
oklch(59% 0.159 313.3)
- #549016
#549016
oklch(59% 0.159 133.4)
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 #9E5CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E5CBF 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.