#9F2DAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.208 323.1), rgb(159, 45, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#9F2DAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2DAD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 45, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.208 323.1) |
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 #9F2DAD | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2DAD | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2DAD text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2DAD text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE4
oklch(80.8% 0.094 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE59CB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 323)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F2DAD
oklch(52.4% 0.208 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#91299E
oklch(49.1% 0.194 323)
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Step 800
800
#762580
oklch(42.8% 0.16 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2467
oklch(37.6% 0.125 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38163C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 323.3)
#9F2DAD 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) | #005AB1 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4267AA | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1456B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2DAD
#9F2DAD
oklch(52.4% 0.208 323.1)
- #00810C
#00810C
oklch(52.3% 0.174 143.1)
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 #9F2DAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F2DAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
Use #9F2DAD 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.