#9F50BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.4% 0.177 315.4), rgb(159, 80, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9F50BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F50BE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 80, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.177 315.4) |
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 #9F50BE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F50BE | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F50BE text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F50BE text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#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
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CC
oklch(63.1% 0.164 315.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F50BE
oklch(57.4% 0.177 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#833B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3281
oklch(42.7% 0.136 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D67
oklch(37.8% 0.105 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#9F50BE 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) | #326DC2 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F74BB | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D637F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F50BE
#9F50BE
oklch(57.4% 0.177 315.4)
- #468D00
#468D00
oklch(57.4% 0.169 135.4)
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 #9F50BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F50BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #9F50BE 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.