#9E64CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.9% 0.16 308.4), rgb(158, 100, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9E64CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E64CB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 100, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.16 308.4) |
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 #9E64CB | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E64CB | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E64CB text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E64CB text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#CFB3E8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E64CB
oklch(60.9% 0.16 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9050BF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A5
oklch(49.2% 0.161 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#643586
oklch(42.7% 0.134 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#512F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#9E64CB 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) | #477BCF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98768E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E64CB
#9E64CB
oklch(60.9% 0.16 308.4)
- #669402
#669402
oklch(61% 0.16 128.4)
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 #9E64CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #9E64CB 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.