#9F43B8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.19 318.4), rgb(159, 67, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9F43B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F43B8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 67, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.19 318.4) |
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 #9F43B8 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F43B8 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F43B8 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9F43B8 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483D7
oklch(70.6% 0.137 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B561CC
oklch(63.1% 0.175 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F43B8
oklch(55.3% 0.19 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#89349F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D81
oklch(42.7% 0.146 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2968
oklch(37.7% 0.115 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#9F43B8 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) | #1F65BC | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496FB5 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5777 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F43B8
#9F43B8
oklch(55.3% 0.19 318.4)
- #338800
#338800
oklch(55.3% 0.172 138.4)
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 #9F43B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F43B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
Use #9F43B8 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.