#9E5DFD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.227 298.3), rgb(158, 93, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9E5DFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5DFD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 93, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.227 298.3) |
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 #9E5DFD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E5DFD | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5DFD text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5DFD text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#B084FF
oklch(70.8% 0.177 298.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E5DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.227 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A3AEC
oklch(55.5% 0.247 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7629CE
oklch(49.1% 0.23 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#6026A6
oklch(42.8% 0.19 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2684
oklch(37.7% 0.149 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#9E5DFD 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) | #0082FF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FA | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8881A5 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5DFD
#9E5DFD
oklch(63.1% 0.227 298.3)
- #829400
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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 #9E5DFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5DFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.074
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.076
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.077
Use #9E5DFD 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.