#9E63C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.3% 0.151 311.3), rgb(158, 99, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9E63C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E63C2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 99, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.151 311.3) |
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 #9E63C2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E63C2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E63C2 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E63C2 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E63C2
oklch(60.3% 0.151 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9251B8
oklch(55.6% 0.164 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C419F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 311)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#9E63C2 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) | #4C79C5 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7DBF | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7289 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E63C2
#9E63C2
oklch(60.3% 0.151 311.3)
- #5F9220
#5F9220
oklch(60.2% 0.151 131.3)
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 #9E63C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #9E63C2 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.