#9F4FDE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(59.2% 0.212 306.7), rgb(159, 79, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9F4FDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4FDE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 79, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.212 306.7) |
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 #9F4FDE | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4FDE | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F4FDE text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F4FDE text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B985EA
oklch(70.7% 0.152 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A861E4
oklch(63% 0.196 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F4FDE
oklch(59.2% 0.212 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E33B6
oklch(49.1% 0.197 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#662C93
oklch(42.7% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#532975
oklch(37.6% 0.128 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#9F4FDE 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) | #0074E2 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F77DB | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956D90 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4FDE
#9F4FDE
oklch(59.2% 0.212 306.7)
- #668D00
#668D00
oklch(59.2% 0.152 126.6)
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 #9F4FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F4FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
Use #9F4FDE 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.