#9F37CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.4% 0.225 313.1), rgb(159, 55, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#9F37CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F37CD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 55, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.225 313.1) |
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 #9F37CD | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F37CD | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F37CD text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9F37CD text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#E6CFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEF
oklch(81% 0.1 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C37FE7
oklch(70.6% 0.162 313)
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Step 500
500
#B459E0
oklch(63.1% 0.207 313.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F37CD
oklch(55.4% 0.225 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8828B2
oklch(49.1% 0.209 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2490
oklch(42.7% 0.173 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2473
oklch(37.7% 0.135 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#351743
oklch(27.1% 0.084 313.7)
#9F37CD 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) | #0065D1 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286DCA | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A587F | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F37CD
#9F37CD
oklch(55.4% 0.225 313.1)
- #4B8500
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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 #9F37CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F37CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.015
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.051
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.079
Use #9F37CD 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.