#9F31A7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.198 325), rgb(159, 49, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9F31A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F31A7 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 49, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.198 325) |
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 #9F31A7 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F31A7 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F31A7 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F31A7 text on black | 3.47:1 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD1
oklch(70.7% 0.143 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F31A7
oklch(52.4% 0.198 325)
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Step 700
700
#912D98
oklch(49.1% 0.184 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#76277C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#9F31A7 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) | #125AAA | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4867A4 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34469 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F31A7
#9F31A7
oklch(52.4% 0.198 325)
- #008120
#008120
oklch(52.4% 0.165 145)
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 #9F31A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F31A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.087
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.091
Use #9F31A7 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.