#9F48BF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.19 315.8), rgb(159, 72, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9F48BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F48BF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 72, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.19 315.8) |
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 #9F48BF | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F48BF | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F48BF text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F48BF text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DA
oklch(70.6% 0.138 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#B162D0
oklch(63% 0.176 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F48BF
oklch(56.4% 0.19 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8636A2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D2E84
oklch(42.8% 0.147 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#582A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.072 315.9)
#9F48BF 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) | #2069C3 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4871BC | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5D7D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F48BF
#9F48BF
oklch(56.4% 0.19 315.8)
- #428A00
#428A00
oklch(56.4% 0.168 135.9)
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 #9F48BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F48BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
Use #9F48BF 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.