#9F59C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.174 311.3), rgb(159, 89, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9F59C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F59C8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 89, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.174 311.3) |
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 #9F59C8 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F59C8 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F59C8 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F59C8 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A969CF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 311.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F59C8
oklch(59.2% 0.174 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.162 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#663483
oklch(42.6% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#532E69
oklch(37.6% 0.104 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#9F59C8 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) | #3874CC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5179C5 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6C88 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F59C8
#9F59C8
oklch(59.2% 0.174 311.3)
- #599000
#599000
oklch(59.2% 0.162 131.3)
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 #9F59C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F59C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #9F59C8 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.