#9F2BDD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.25 309.8), rgb(159, 43, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9F2BDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2BDD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 43, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.25 309.8) |
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 #9F2BDD | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2BDD | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2BDD text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2BDD text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7ACF7
oklch(80.9% 0.113 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#C27CF3
oklch(70.7% 0.179 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#B352EF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 309.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F2BDD
oklch(55.6% 0.25 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#8819C0
oklch(49.1% 0.233 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E1B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.192 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#59207B
oklch(37.7% 0.149 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#341448
oklch(26.9% 0.095 309.8)
#9F2BDD 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) | #0065E2 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDA | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965A86 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2BDD
#9F2BDD
oklch(55.6% 0.25 309.8)
- #558300
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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 #9F2BDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F2BDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.028
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.034
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.053
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.055
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.071
Use #9F2BDD 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.