#9F3BCE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.9% 0.221 312.6), rgb(159, 59, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#9F3BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.221 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3BCE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 59, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.221 312.6) |
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 #9F3BCE | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3BCE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3BCE text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3BCE text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#D7AEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C280E7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#B35BDF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F3BCE
oklch(55.9% 0.221 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#872AB1
oklch(49% 0.205 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E2690
oklch(42.8% 0.17 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#592573
oklch(37.7% 0.133 312.4)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#9F3BCE 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) | #0067D2 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B6ECB | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5B81 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3BCE
#9F3BCE
oklch(55.9% 0.221 312.6)
- #4E8600
#4E8600
oklch(55.9% 0.157 132.6)
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 #9F3BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F3BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.019
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
Use #9F3BCE 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.