#9F4DBC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.18 316.3), rgb(159, 77, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9F4DBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4DBC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 77, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.18 316.3) |
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 #9F4DBC | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4DBC | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F4DBC text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F4DBC text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D6
oklch(70.6% 0.129 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#B065CB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 316.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F4DBC
oklch(56.8% 0.18 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#84399E
oklch(49% 0.167 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#572C67
oklch(37.6% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#9F4DBC 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) | #2F6BC0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E73B9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E607D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4DBC
#9F4DBC
oklch(56.8% 0.18 316.3)
- #418C00
#418C00
oklch(56.9% 0.17 136.3)
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 #9F4DBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F4DBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
Use #9F4DBC 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.