#9F4CCD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.7% 0.198 311.4), rgb(159, 76, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#9F4CCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4CCD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 76, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.198 311.4) |
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 #9F4CCD | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4CCD | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F4CCD text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F4CCD text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E1
oklch(70.7% 0.142 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD62D9
oklch(63.1% 0.184 311.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F4CCD
oklch(57.7% 0.198 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8235AB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E8A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#9F4CCD 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) | #0C6ED1 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F74CA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996586 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4CCD
#9F4CCD
oklch(57.7% 0.198 311.4)
- #568B00
#568B00
oklch(57.7% 0.158 131.2)
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 #9F4CCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F4CCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.078
Use #9F4CCD 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.