#9F47AF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.176 321.2), rgb(159, 71, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9F47AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F47AF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 71, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.176 321.2) |
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 #9F47AF | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F47AF | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F47AF text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9F47AF text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B564C4
oklch(63.2% 0.162 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F47AF
oklch(55.3% 0.176 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#893897
oklch(49.1% 0.164 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F307B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 321)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#9F47AF 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) | #3166B2 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526FAC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A05774 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F47AF
#9F47AF
oklch(55.3% 0.176 321.2)
- #238A0F
#238A0F
oklch(55.4% 0.176 141.2)
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 #9F47AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F47AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #9F47AF 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.