#9E5EB2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.141 317.7), rgb(158, 94, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9E5EB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 94, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 35%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.141 317.7) |
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 #9E5EB2 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5EB2 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5EB2 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5EB2 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.131 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5EB2
oklch(58.6% 0.141 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4590
oklch(49.2% 0.131 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#673975
oklch(42.7% 0.109 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#9E5EB2 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) | #4F73B5 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6179B0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6A80 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5EB2
#9E5EB2
oklch(58.6% 0.141 317.7)
- #4F8F34
#4F8F34
oklch(58.7% 0.141 137.6)
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 #9E5EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #9E5EB2 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.