#9F0078
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.1% 0.202 342.9), rgb(159, 0, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#9F0078 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F0078 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 0, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.202 342.9) |
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 #9F0078 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F0078 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F0078 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F0078 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE3
oklch(88.6% 0.054 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#E175BA
oklch(70.6% 0.156 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#D64BA9
oklch(63.2% 0.2 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#C12394
oklch(55.6% 0.217 343)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F0078
oklch(47.1% 0.202 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#871567
oklch(42.8% 0.167 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1B53
oklch(37.7% 0.131 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#9F0078 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) | #20447A | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525C75 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA0245 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F0078
#9F0078
oklch(47.1% 0.202 342.9)
- #006C4A
#006C4A
oklch(47% 0.102 163)
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 #9F0078, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F0078.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.073
Use #9F0078 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.