#9F56E0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.3% 0.205 305.4), rgb(159, 86, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9F56E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F56E0 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 86, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 69%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.205 305.4) |
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 #9F56E0 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F56E0 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F56E0 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F56E0 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B984EF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F56E0
oklch(60.3% 0.205 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#933FD8
oklch(55.5% 0.223 305.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E2FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.207 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#662997
oklch(42.6% 0.171 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#532879
oklch(37.8% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311947
oklch(27.2% 0.084 305.6)
#9F56E0 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) | #0078E4 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #367ADD | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947293 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F56E0
#9F56E0
oklch(60.3% 0.205 305.4)
- #6B9000
#6B9000
oklch(60.3% 0.153 125.7)
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 #9F56E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F56E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #9F56E0 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.