#9F57CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.179 311), rgb(159, 87, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9F57CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F57CA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 87, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.179 311) |
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 #9F57CA | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F57CA | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F57CA text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F57CA text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.08 311)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A968D2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F57CA
oklch(59% 0.179 311)
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Step 700
700
#7E3CA4
oklch(49% 0.167 311)
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Step 800
800
#673385
oklch(42.7% 0.138 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#542E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#9F57CA 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) | #3274CE | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D78C7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6C88 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F57CA
#9F57CA
oklch(59% 0.179 311)
- #5A8F00
#5A8F00
oklch(59% 0.161 130.8)
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 #9F57CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F57CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9F57CA 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.