#9F28AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.1% 0.214 322.9), rgb(159, 40, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#9F28AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F28AE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 40, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.214 322.9) |
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 #9F28AE | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F28AE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F28AE text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9F28AE text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D179DC
oklch(70.7% 0.167 323)
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Step 500
500
#C351D2
oklch(63.2% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE2BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.231 322.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F28AE
oklch(52.1% 0.214 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#791B85
oklch(42.6% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A143F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 322.9)
#9F28AE 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) | #0058B2 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F65AB | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1426A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F28AE
#9F28AE
oklch(52.1% 0.214 322.9)
- #008008
#008008
oklch(52% 0.175 142.9)
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 #9F28AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F28AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
Use #9F28AE 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.