#9F4FCF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.196 310.5), rgb(159, 79, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9F4FCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4FCF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 79, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.196 310.5) |
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 #9F4FCF | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4FCF | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F4FCF text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F4FCF text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E1
oklch(70.7% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB64D9
oklch(63.1% 0.18 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F4FCF
oklch(58.3% 0.196 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#8137AB
oklch(49.2% 0.182 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#692F8B
oklch(42.9% 0.151 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#552B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#9F4FCF 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) | #1570D3 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4175CC | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996888 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4FCF
#9F4FCF
oklch(58.3% 0.196 310.5)
- #598C00
#598C00
oklch(58.1% 0.158 130.6)
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 #9F4FCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F4FCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #9F4FCF 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.