#9F56D0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.187 309.4), rgb(159, 86, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9F56D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F56D0 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 86, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.187 309.4) |
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 #9F56D0 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F56D0 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F56D0 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F56D0 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA88E0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A867D7
oklch(63.1% 0.172 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F56D0
oklch(59.3% 0.187 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E3BA9
oklch(49.2% 0.174 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#663189
oklch(42.6% 0.145 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#532D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 309)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#9F56D0 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) | #2874D4 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4779CD | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986D8B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F56D0
#9F56D0
oklch(59.3% 0.187 309.4)
- #5F8F00
#5F8F00
oklch(59.3% 0.158 129.4)
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 #9F56D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F56D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
Use #9F56D0 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.