#9F4696
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.8% 0.154 331.5), rgb(159, 70, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#9F4696 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4696 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 70, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.154 331.5) |
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 #9F4696 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4696 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F4696 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9F4696 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B0
oklch(63.1% 0.143 331.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F4696
oklch(53.8% 0.154 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C85
oklch(49.2% 0.144 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#73326C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#9F4696 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) | #426099 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D94 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54D67 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4696
#9F4696
oklch(53.8% 0.154 331.5)
- #008540
#008540
oklch(54% 0.144 151.3)
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 #9F4696, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F4696.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
Use #9F4696 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.