#9F3F9E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.172 328.1), rgb(159, 63, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9F3F9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3F9E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 63, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.172 328.1) |
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 #9F3F9E | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3F9E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3F9E text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3F9E text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB62B9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 328.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F3F9E
oklch(53.4% 0.172 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E378D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#742E73
oklch(42.7% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#9F3F9E 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) | #355EA1 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566B9B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44B69 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3F9E
#9F3F9E
oklch(53.4% 0.172 328.1)
- #008433
#008433
oklch(53.5% 0.155 148.1)
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 #9F3F9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F3F9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
Use #9F3F9E 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.