#9F5299
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.137 330.2), rgb(159, 82, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9F5299 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5299 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 82, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.137 330.2) |
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 #9F5299 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5299 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F5299 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5299 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
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 330.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5299
oklch(55.7% 0.137 330.2)
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Step 700
700
#884282
oklch(49.1% 0.127 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E376A
oklch(42.7% 0.105 330)
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Step 900
900
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#9F5299 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) | #4E689B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647297 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4586E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5299
#9F5299
oklch(55.7% 0.137 330.2)
- #238946
#238946
oklch(55.7% 0.137 150.3)
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 #9F5299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
Use #9F5299 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.