#9959BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.159 312), rgb(153, 89, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9959BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9959BD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.159 312) |
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 #9959BD | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9959BD | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9959BD text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9959BD text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A76CC9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 312.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9959BD
oklch(57.9% 0.159 312)
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Step 700
700
#7C429C
oklch(49% 0.148 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#65377F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#523066
oklch(37.6% 0.096 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#9959BD 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) | #3F71C0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956A83 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9959BD
#9959BD
oklch(57.9% 0.159 312)
- #548C03
#548C03
oklch(57.9% 0.16 132.1)
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 #9959BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #9959BD 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.