#9F4CC3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.1% 0.188 314.2), rgb(159, 76, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9F4CC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4CC3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 76, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.188 314.2) |
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 #9F4CC3 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4CC3 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F4CC3 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F4CC3 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E7
oklch(81% 0.084 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DB
oklch(70.6% 0.136 314.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF64D1
oklch(63.1% 0.173 314.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F4CC3
oklch(57.1% 0.188 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#8437A4
oklch(49.1% 0.176 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F85
oklch(42.7% 0.145 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#9F4CC3 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) | #236CC7 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4873C0 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6180 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4CC3
#9F4CC3
oklch(57.1% 0.188 314.2)
- #4A8B00
#4A8B00
oklch(57.1% 0.165 134.3)
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 #9F4CC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F4CC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #9F4CC3 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.