#9F28AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.8% 0.211 324.2), rgb(159, 40, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9F28AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F28AA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 40, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.211 324.2) |
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 #9F28AA | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F28AA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F28AA text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9F28AA text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.162 324)
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Step 500
500
#C451CE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF2DBB
oklch(55.6% 0.226 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F28AA
oklch(51.8% 0.211 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1C83
oklch(42.7% 0.174 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#9F28AA 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) | #0057AD | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4265A7 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24068 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F28AA
#9F28AA
oklch(51.8% 0.211 324.2)
- #007F19
#007F19
oklch(51.8% 0.167 144.2)
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 #9F28AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F28AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.092
Use #9F28AA 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.