What color is #9E52BB?

#9E52BB is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(158, 82, 187), and in HSL hsl(283, 44%, 53%).

Is #9E52BB accessible as text?

On white, #9E52BB has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #9E52BB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9E52BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #9E52BB?

#9E52BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #70BC52. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9E52BB below.

Is #9E52BB good for buttons?

#9E52BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #9E52BB — black text only reaches 4.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9E52BB the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #9E52BB is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#9E52BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9E52BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #9E52BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #9E52BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9E52BB Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Amethyst sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9E52BB Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Amethyst plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9E52BB Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Amethyst anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9E52BB Secondary #B198BC Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Amethyst is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9E52BB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #C17CDC

Amethyst is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Amethyst.

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Color Lab

How #9E52BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EADFEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BC52B7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9E52BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9E52BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 158 82 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.3% 0.170 315.8);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #EFE1F4;
  --color-200: #DEC4E8;
  --color-300: #C49BD4;
  --color-400: #A975BD;
  --color-500: #8B54A1;
  --color-600: #6D467C;
  --color-700: #4F3659;
  --color-800: #35263B;
  --color-900: #211925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#EFE1F4',
    200: '#DEC4E8',
    300: '#C49BD4',
    400: '#A975BD',
    500: '#8B54A1',
    600: '#6D467C',
    700: '#4F3659',
    800: '#35263B',
    900: '#211925',
  },
}

$base: #9E52BB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #EFE1F4;
$base-200: #DEC4E8;
$base-300: #C49BD4;
$base-400: #A975BD;
$base-500: #8B54A1;
$base-600: #6D467C;
$base-700: #4F3659;
$base-800: #35263B;
$base-900: #211925;
$base-hover: #813D9C;
$base-subtle: #E0CFE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9E52BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEC4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C49BD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A975BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B54A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9E52BB

Color Lab

Pairs with #9E52BB

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