#9E63CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.9% 0.164 308), rgb(158, 99, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9E63CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E63CD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 99, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.164 308) |
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 #9E63CD | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E63CD | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E63CD text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E63CD text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 308)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E63CD
oklch(60.9% 0.164 308)
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Step 600
600
#904FC2
oklch(55.7% 0.178 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA7
oklch(49.2% 0.165 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#643487
oklch(42.6% 0.137 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#9E63CD 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) | #447BD1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567ECA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97758F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E63CD
#9E63CD
oklch(60.9% 0.164 308)
- #679300
#679300
oklch(60.8% 0.158 127.8)
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 #9E63CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E63CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9E63CD 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.