#9E5EC7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.165 310.5), rgb(158, 94, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9E5EC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 94, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.165 310.5) |
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 #9E5EC7 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E5EC7 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5EC7 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5EC7 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E5EC7
oklch(59.8% 0.165 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#944DBF
oklch(55.7% 0.178 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.166 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#663386
oklch(42.7% 0.138 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#9E5EC7 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) | #4177CB | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557BC4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99708A | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5EC7
#9E5EC7
oklch(59.8% 0.165 310.5)
- #5D9100
#5D9100
oklch(59.7% 0.162 130.4)
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 #9E5EC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5EC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9E5EC7 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.