#9F4EB3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.169 319.3), rgb(159, 78, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9F4EB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 319°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 78, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.169 319.3) |
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 #9F4EB3 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4EB3 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F4EB3 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F4EB3 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400
#C187D0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B167C4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 319.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F4EB3
oklch(56.4% 0.169 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D327B
oklch(42.8% 0.131 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#9F4EB3 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) | #396AB6 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5572B0 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5D79 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4EB3
#9F4EB3
oklch(56.4% 0.169 319.3)
- #358C15
#358C15
oklch(56.5% 0.17 139.4)
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 #9F4EB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F4EB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
Use #9F4EB3 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.