#9F47BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.191 315.9), rgb(159, 71, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#9F47BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F47BF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 71, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.191 315.9) |
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 #9F47BF | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F47BF | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F47BF text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F47BF text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E7
oklch(81% 0.087 316)
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Step 400
400
#C284DA
oklch(70.7% 0.138 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B262D0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 316)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F47BF
oklch(56.2% 0.191 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8635A3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2D84
oklch(42.6% 0.148 316)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#9F47BF 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) | #1D69C3 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4771BC | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5D7D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F47BF
#9F47BF
oklch(56.2% 0.191 315.9)
- #428900
#428900
oklch(56.1% 0.166 135.8)
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 #9F47BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F47BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
Use #9F47BF 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.