#9E5DE3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.3% 0.198 303.4), rgb(158, 93, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9E5DE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5DE3 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 93, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.198 303.4) |
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 #9E5DE3 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E5DE3 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5DE3 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5DE3 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B586EF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E5DE3
oklch(61.3% 0.198 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F44D7
oklch(55.6% 0.215 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A34BB
oklch(49.1% 0.201 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#632D97
oklch(42.7% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#9E5DE3 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) | #197CE7 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C7DE0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917897 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5DE3
#9E5DE3
oklch(61.3% 0.198 303.4)
- #739200
#739200
oklch(61.4% 0.151 123.3)
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 #9E5DE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5DE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #9E5DE3 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.