#9F55C7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.179 312.1), rgb(159, 85, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9F55C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F55C7 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 85, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.179 312.1) |
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 #9F55C7 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F55C7 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F55C7 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F55C7 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC88DA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D0
oklch(63% 0.165 312)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F55C7
oklch(58.6% 0.179 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#803CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.166 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#683284
oklch(42.7% 0.138 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#542D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#9F55C7 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) | #3272CB | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E77C4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6986 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F55C7
#9F55C7
oklch(58.6% 0.179 312.1)
- #558F00
#558F00
oklch(58.7% 0.163 132.2)
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 #9F55C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F55C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
Use #9F55C7 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.