#9F519E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.8% 0.143 327.8), rgb(159, 81, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9F519E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F519E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 81, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.143 327.8) |
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 #9F519E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F519E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F519E text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F519E text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D6
oklch(80.8% 0.065 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C489C1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB2
oklch(63% 0.133 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F519E
oklch(55.8% 0.143 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#9F519E 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) | #4A68A1 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35970 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F519E
#9F519E
oklch(55.8% 0.143 327.8)
- #268A3F
#268A3F
oklch(55.9% 0.144 147.8)
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 #9F519E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F519E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #9F519E 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.