#9E62DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.18 304.7), rgb(158, 98, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#9E62DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E62DA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 98, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.18 304.7) |
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 #9E62DA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E62DA | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E62DA text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E62DA text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B588E7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E62DA
oklch(61.5% 0.18 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E4ACD
oklch(55.5% 0.196 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#793AB1
oklch(49% 0.182 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#633190
oklch(42.7% 0.152 305)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#9E62DA 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) | #367DDE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7FD7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947995 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E62DA
#9E62DA
oklch(61.5% 0.18 304.7)
- #709300
#709300
oklch(61.4% 0.154 124.7)
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 #9E62DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E62DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
Use #9E62DA 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.