#9E61AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.7% 0.127 320.9), rgb(158, 97, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#9E61AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E61AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 97, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.127 320.9) |
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 #9E61AA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E61AA | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E61AA text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E61AA text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 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
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.092 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#A971B4
oklch(63.1% 0.116 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E61AA
oklch(58.7% 0.127 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E4889
oklch(49.1% 0.117 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#673B6F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 321.3)
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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)
#9E61AA 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) | #5773AD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677AA8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6A7D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E61AA
#9E61AA
oklch(58.7% 0.127 320.9)
- #4E8F43
#4E8F43
oklch(58.8% 0.128 140.8)
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 #9E61AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
Use #9E61AA 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.