#9F4CDC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(58.7% 0.214 307.5), rgb(159, 76, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9F4CDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4CDC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 76, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.214 307.5) |
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 #9F4CDC | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4CDC | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F4CDC text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F4CDC text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB84EA
oklch(70.7% 0.154 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA60E4
oklch(63.1% 0.198 307.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F4CDC
oklch(58.7% 0.214 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B5
oklch(49% 0.199 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#682B93
oklch(42.8% 0.165 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#9F4CDC 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) | #0072E0 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D76D9 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956B8E | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4CDC
#9F4CDC
oklch(58.7% 0.214 307.5)
- #638C00
#638C00
oklch(58.8% 0.152 127.4)
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 #9F4CDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F4CDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.073
Use #9F4CDC 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.