#9F59CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.177 310.4), rgb(159, 89, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9F59CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F59CB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 89, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.177 310.4) |
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 #9F59CB | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F59CB | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F59CB text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F59CB text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E0
oklch(70.7% 0.139 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F59CB
oklch(59.4% 0.177 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9648C5
oklch(55.6% 0.193 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#8038AA
oklch(49.1% 0.179 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#68308A
oklch(42.8% 0.148 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#552C6E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#311A40
oklch(26.8% 0.073 310.3)
#9F59CB 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) | #3575CF | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F79C8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6D8A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F59CB
#9F59CB
oklch(59.4% 0.177 310.4)
- #5C9000
#5C9000
oklch(59.4% 0.161 130.5)
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 #9F59CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F59CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #9F59CB 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.