#9F53A1
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.143 326.3), rgb(159, 83, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9F53A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F53A1 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 83, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.143 326.3) |
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 #9F53A1 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F53A1 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F53A1 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F53A1 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 326)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.131 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F53A1
oklch(56.2% 0.143 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#864188
oklch(49% 0.133 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D366F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 326)
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Step 900
900
#59305A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#9F53A1 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) | #4B6AA4 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35C72 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F53A1
#9F53A1
oklch(56.2% 0.143 326.3)
- #2E8A3D
#2E8A3D
oklch(56.1% 0.142 146.2)
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 #9F53A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #9F53A1 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.