#9F5AA5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.5% 0.135 324.2), rgb(159, 90, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9F5AA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 90, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.135 324.2) |
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 #9F5AA5 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5AA5 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5AA5 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5AA5 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.097 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5AA5
oklch(57.5% 0.135 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#834488
oklch(49.1% 0.126 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A396F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#56315A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#9F5AA5 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) | #526EA8 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26378 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5AA5
#9F5AA5
oklch(57.5% 0.135 324.2)
- #3F8D41
#3F8D41
oklch(57.6% 0.135 144)
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 #9F5AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #9F5AA5 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.