#9F519F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.8% 0.144 327.3), rgb(159, 81, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9F519F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F519F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 81, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.144 327.3) |
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 #9F519F | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F519F | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F519F text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F519F text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C389C2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36AB3
oklch(63% 0.134 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F519F
oklch(55.8% 0.144 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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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)
#9F519F 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) | #4A68A2 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35971 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F519F
#9F519F
oklch(55.8% 0.144 327.3)
- #278A3D
#278A3D
oklch(55.9% 0.145 147.2)
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 #9F519F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F519F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
Use #9F519F 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.