#9F37C8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.1% 0.22 314.5), rgb(159, 55, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9F37C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F37C8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 55, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.22 314.5) |
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 #9F37C8 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F37C8 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F37C8 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F37C8 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEED
oklch(80.9% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#B55ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 314.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F37C8
oklch(55.1% 0.22 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#8929AE
oklch(49% 0.204 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#70258D
oklch(42.8% 0.169 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2571
oklch(37.7% 0.132 314)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#9F37C8 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) | #0064CC | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6CC5 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B567D | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F37C8
#9F37C8
oklch(55.1% 0.22 314.5)
- #468500
#468500
oklch(55.2% 0.16 134.5)
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 #9F37C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F37C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.017
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #9F37C8 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.