#9E5CD9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.5% 0.188 305.9), rgb(158, 92, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9E5CD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 92, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.188 305.9) |
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 #9E5CD9 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E5CD9 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5CD9 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5CD9 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B786E9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 305.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E5CD9
oklch(60.5% 0.188 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9146CF
oklch(55.5% 0.204 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C37B4
oklch(49.2% 0.19 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#652F91
oklch(42.8% 0.157 306.1)
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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)
#9E5CD9 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) | #2979DD | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457CD6 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947492 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5CD9
#9E5CD9
oklch(60.5% 0.188 305.9)
- #6B9100
#6B9100
oklch(60.6% 0.154 125.9)
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 #9E5CD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5CD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #9E5CD9 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.