#9F48A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.169 323.4), rgb(159, 72, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#9F48A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F48A9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 72, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.169 323.4) |
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 #9F48A9 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F48A9 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F48A9 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F48A9 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C586CC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B565BE
oklch(63% 0.154 323.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F48A9
oklch(55.1% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#893A92
oklch(49% 0.156 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#703177
oklch(42.8% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C60
oklch(37.8% 0.102 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#9F48A9 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) | #3865AC | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566FA6 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25572 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F48A9
#9F48A9
oklch(55.1% 0.169 323.4)
- #1C8922
#1C8922
oklch(55.1% 0.168 143.5)
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 #9F48A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F48A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
Use #9F48A9 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.