#9E5EA4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.9% 0.126 323.9), rgb(158, 94, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9E5EA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 94, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.126 323.9) |
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 #9E5EA4 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5EA4 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5EA4 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5EA4 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5EA4
oklch(57.9% 0.126 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#804786
oklch(49.1% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#683B6D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#553358
oklch(37.7% 0.075 324)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#9E5EA4 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) | #5671A6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6878A2 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16679 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5EA4
#9E5EA4
oklch(57.9% 0.126 323.9)
- #468D47
#468D47
oklch(58% 0.126 144)
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 #9E5EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #9E5EA4 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.