#9E63BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.9% 0.143 313.7), rgb(158, 99, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9E63BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E63BB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 99, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.143 313.7) |
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 #9E63BB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E63BB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E63BB text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E63BB text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 313.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E63BB
oklch(59.9% 0.143 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9353B2
oklch(55.6% 0.154 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4399
oklch(49.1% 0.143 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#66377C
oklch(42.6% 0.12 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#9E63BB 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) | #5178BE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617CB9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7086 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E63BB
#9E63BB
oklch(59.9% 0.143 313.7)
- #5B912E
#5B912E
oklch(59.8% 0.142 133.6)
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 #9E63BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #9E63BB 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.