#9E5EB6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.145 316.2), rgb(158, 94, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9E5EB6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 94, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.145 316.2) |
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 #9E5EB6 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5EB6 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5EB6 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5EB6 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.133 316.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5EB6
oklch(58.8% 0.145 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4493
oklch(49.1% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#533160
oklch(37.6% 0.087 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#9E5EB6 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) | #4D74B9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7AB4 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6B81 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5EB6
#9E5EB6
oklch(58.8% 0.145 316.2)
- #518F2E
#518F2E
oklch(58.7% 0.145 136.2)
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 #9E5EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #9E5EB6 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.