#9F55CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.186 310.4), rgb(159, 85, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9F55CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F55CD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 85, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.186 310.4) |
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 #9F55CD | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F55CD | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F55CD text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F55CD text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA87DE
oklch(70.6% 0.134 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A967D5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F55CD
oklch(58.9% 0.186 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F3BA7
oklch(49.2% 0.172 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#673188
oklch(42.7% 0.144 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#542D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.111 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#9F55CD 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) | #2A73D1 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4978CA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996B89 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F55CD
#9F55CD
oklch(58.9% 0.186 310.4)
- #5B8F00
#5B8F00
oklch(59% 0.16 130.6)
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 #9F55CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F55CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
Use #9F55CD 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.