#9E5E97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.113 331), rgb(158, 94, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9E5E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5E97 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 94, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.113 331) |
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 #9E5E97 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5E97 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5E97 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5E97 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A6
oklch(63.1% 0.105 331.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5E97
oklch(57.4% 0.113 331)
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Step 700
700
#82497C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 330.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C65
oklch(42.8% 0.087 331)
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Step 900
900
#563452
oklch(37.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E30
oklch(26.8% 0.043 330.2)
#9E5E97 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) | #5C6F99 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7795 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36274 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5E97
#9E5E97
oklch(57.4% 0.113 331)
- #3E8B55
#3E8B55
oklch(57.4% 0.113 151.1)
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 #9E5E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #9E5E97 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.