#9F53AE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.9% 0.156 320.8), rgb(159, 83, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9F53AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F53AE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 83, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.156 320.8) |
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 #9F53AE | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F53AE | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F53AE text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F53AE text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C089CB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABE
oklch(63.2% 0.143 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F53AE
oklch(56.9% 0.156 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#843F92
oklch(49% 0.146 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3576
oklch(42.8% 0.12 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#9F53AE 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) | #446CB1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B74AB | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06079 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F53AE
#9F53AE
oklch(56.9% 0.156 320.8)
- #398C2A
#398C2A
oklch(56.8% 0.156 140.8)
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 #9F53AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #9F53AE 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.