#9959C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.172 308.6), rgb(153, 89, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9959C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 309°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9959C8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 89, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.172 308.6) |
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 #9959C8 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9959C8 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9959C8 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9959C8 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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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
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADB
oklch(70.6% 0.124 309)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9959C8
oklch(58.5% 0.172 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A4
oklch(49.1% 0.16 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#643585
oklch(42.7% 0.133 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#9959C8 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) | #3573CC | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C77C5 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926D88 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9959C8
#9959C8
oklch(58.5% 0.172 308.6)
- #5F8C00
#5F8C00
oklch(58.5% 0.155 128.7)
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 #9959C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9959C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #9959C8 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.