#9E5ED0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.3% 0.175 307.9), rgb(158, 94, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9E5ED0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 94, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.175 307.9) |
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 #9E5ED0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E5ED0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5ED0 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5ED0 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B888E2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E5ED0
oklch(60.3% 0.175 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#924AC7
oklch(55.5% 0.191 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAC
oklch(49% 0.178 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#65318B
oklch(42.6% 0.147 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#522D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#9E5ED0 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) | #3979D4 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7CCD | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97738E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5ED0
#9E5ED0
oklch(60.3% 0.175 307.9)
- #659100
#659100
oklch(60.2% 0.157 127.9)
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 #9E5ED0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5ED0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E5ED0 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.