#9F36A1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.5% 0.187 327.1), rgb(159, 54, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9F36A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F36A1 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 54, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.187 327.1) |
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 #9F36A1 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F36A1 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F36A1 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9F36A1 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 327)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CC
oklch(70.7% 0.134 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBF
oklch(63.2% 0.172 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F36A1
oklch(52.5% 0.187 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#913193
oklch(49.2% 0.174 327)
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Step 800
800
#762A77
oklch(42.8% 0.144 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2760
oklch(37.6% 0.113 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#9F36A1 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) | #255BA4 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F689E | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44567 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F36A1
#9F36A1
oklch(52.5% 0.187 327.1)
- #00812D
#00812D
oklch(52.6% 0.156 147.1)
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 #9F36A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F36A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #9F36A1 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.