#9E5EE0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.3% 0.193 303.9), rgb(158, 94, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9E5EE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 94, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.193 303.9) |
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 #9E5EE0 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E5EE0 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5EE0 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5EE0 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B586EC
oklch(70.6% 0.151 304)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E5EE0
oklch(61.3% 0.193 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F46D4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A36B8
oklch(49.1% 0.195 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#632E95
oklch(42.7% 0.162 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#512B77
oklch(37.8% 0.126 304)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#9E5EE0 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) | #237CE4 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407DDD | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927896 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5EE0
#9E5EE0
oklch(61.3% 0.193 303.9)
- #719200
#719200
oklch(61.2% 0.152 124.1)
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 #9E5EE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5EE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #9E5EE0 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.