#9F25A3
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.2% 0.208 326.7), rgb(159, 37, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#9F25A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F25A3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 37, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 63%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.208 326.7) |
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 #9F25A3 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F25A3 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F25A3 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9F25A3 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D479D5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C651C9
oklch(63.1% 0.205 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12CB6
oklch(55.5% 0.224 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F25A3
oklch(51.2% 0.208 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7F
oklch(42.8% 0.172 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#9F25A3 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) | #0055A6 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4564A0 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33B63 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F25A3
#9F25A3
oklch(51.2% 0.208 326.7)
- #007C29
#007C29
oklch(51.1% 0.153 146.7)
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 #9F25A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F25A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.086
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.095
Use #9F25A3 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.