#9E5FF7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.218 299.1), rgb(158, 95, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9E5FF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E5FF7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 95, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 90%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.218 299.1) |
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 #9E5FF7 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E5FF7 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E5FF7 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E5FF7 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#B085FB
oklch(70.7% 0.171 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E5FF7
oklch(62.9% 0.218 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B3EE6
oklch(55.6% 0.237 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#762EC8
oklch(49.1% 0.22 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#6029A2
oklch(42.8% 0.182 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2881
oklch(37.8% 0.143 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#9E5FF7 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) | #0082FC | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D80F4 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A80A2 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E5FF7
#9E5FF7
oklch(62.9% 0.218 299.1)
- #809400
#809400
oklch(62.8% 0.147 118.8)
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 #9E5FF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E5FF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.073
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #9E5FF7 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.