#9F58D5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.19 307.9), rgb(159, 88, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9F58D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F58D5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 88, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.19 307.9) |
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 #9F58D5 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F58D5 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F58D5 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F58D5 text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F58D5
oklch(59.8% 0.19 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9544CE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 308)
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Step 700
700
#7F34B2
oklch(49.1% 0.192 308)
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Step 800
800
#672D90
oklch(42.7% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#9F58D5 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) | #2676D9 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457AD2 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97708E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F58D5
#9F58D5
oklch(59.8% 0.19 307.9)
- #649000
#649000
oklch(59.8% 0.157 128)
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 #9F58D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F58D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
Use #9F58D5 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.