#9F57D7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.193 307.5), rgb(159, 87, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9F57D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F57D7 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 87, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.193 307.5) |
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 #9F57D7 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F57D7 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F57D7 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F57D7 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E9
oklch(70.8% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F57D7
oklch(59.8% 0.193 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#9543D0
oklch(55.6% 0.21 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F33B4
oklch(49.1% 0.196 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#672C92
oklch(42.7% 0.162 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#542974
oklch(37.7% 0.127 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#9F57D7 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) | #1F76DB | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427AD4 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96708F | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F57D7
#9F57D7
oklch(59.8% 0.193 307.5)
- #659000
#659000
oklch(59.9% 0.156 127.7)
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 #9F57D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F57D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #9F57D7 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.