#9F36AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.199 322.1), rgb(159, 54, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#9F36AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F36AF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 54, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.199 322.1) |
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 #9F36AF | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F36AF | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F36AF text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9F36AF text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.184 322)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F36AF
oklch(53.4% 0.199 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9D
oklch(49% 0.185 322)
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Step 800
800
#74287F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#9F36AF 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) | #0C5EB2 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4669AC | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A14B6E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F36AF
#9F36AF
oklch(53.4% 0.199 322.1)
- #0A8400
#0A8400
oklch(53.2% 0.18 142.1)
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 #9F36AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F36AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #9F36AF 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.