#9F33D7
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.8% 0.238 310.8), rgb(159, 51, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#9F33D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F33D7 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 51, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 67%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.238 310.8) |
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 #9F33D7 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F33D7 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F33D7 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9F33D7 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 311)
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Step 400
400
#C27EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.171 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#B356E8
oklch(63.1% 0.219 311)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F33D7
oklch(55.8% 0.238 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8822BA
oklch(49.2% 0.221 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2096
oklch(42.7% 0.183 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#592278
oklch(37.7% 0.143 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#9F33D7 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) | #0066DB | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #036DD4 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975B84 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F33D7
#9F33D7
oklch(55.8% 0.238 310.8)
- #538400
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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 #9F33D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F33D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.020
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.041
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.065
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #9F33D7 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.