#9F53AC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.8% 0.154 321.6), rgb(159, 83, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9F53AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F53AC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 83, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.154 321.6) |
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 #9F53AC | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F53AC | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F53AC text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F53AC text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C189CA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 321.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F53AC
oklch(56.8% 0.154 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#854090
oklch(49.2% 0.142 322)
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Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#582F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#9F53AC 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) | #456CAF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74A9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A15F78 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F53AC
#9F53AC
oklch(56.8% 0.154 321.6)
- #388C2E
#388C2E
oklch(56.8% 0.154 141.6)
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 #9F53AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
Use #9F53AC 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.