#9E5FA9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.13 321.5), rgb(158, 95, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9E5FA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 95, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.13 321.5) |
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 #9E5FA9 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E5FA9 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5FA9 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5FA9 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D8
oklch(81% 0.058 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC4
oklch(70.7% 0.094 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA70B5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 321)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E5FA9
oklch(58.3% 0.13 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4789
oklch(49.1% 0.12 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#683A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#54335A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#9E5FA9 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) | #5572AC | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6679A7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0687C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5FA9
#9E5FA9
oklch(58.3% 0.13 321.5)
- #4B8E42
#4B8E42
oklch(58.4% 0.129 141.4)
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 #9E5FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
Use #9E5FA9 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.