#9E64BC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.1% 0.142 313.2), rgb(158, 100, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9E64BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E64BC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 100, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.142 313.2) |
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 #9E64BC | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E64BC | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E64BC text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E64BC text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#B98CD2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 313)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E64BC
oklch(60.1% 0.142 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9253B2
oklch(55.5% 0.154 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4399
oklch(49.1% 0.143 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#65387C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 313)
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Step 900
900
#533164
oklch(37.8% 0.092 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#9E64BC 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) | #5178BF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617DBA | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7187 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E64BC
#9E64BC
oklch(60.1% 0.142 313.2)
- #5D922E
#5D922E
oklch(60.2% 0.143 133.1)
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 #9E64BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #9E64BC 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.