#9F4FBA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57% 0.175 316.8), rgb(159, 79, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9F4FBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4FBA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 79, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.175 316.8) |
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 #9F4FBA | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4FBA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F4FBA text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F4FBA text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#C087D4
oklch(70.7% 0.125 317)
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Step 500
500
#AF66C9
oklch(63% 0.161 316.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F4FBA
oklch(57% 0.175 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#843B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B327F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3C
oklch(27% 0.066 316.2)
#9F4FBA 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) | #346CBD | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5173B7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E607D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4FBA
#9F4FBA
oklch(57% 0.175 316.8)
- #3F8D00
#3F8D00
oklch(57.1% 0.172 136.8)
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 #9F4FBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F4FBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
Use #9F4FBA 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.