#9F5ACA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.175 310.6), rgb(159, 90, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#9F5ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5ACA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 90, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.175 310.6) |
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 #9F5ACA | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5ACA | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5ACA text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5ACA text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB87DF
oklch(70.7% 0.136 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F5ACA
oklch(59.5% 0.175 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9649C3
oklch(55.6% 0.189 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8039A9
oklch(49.2% 0.177 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#683089
oklch(42.7% 0.147 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#542C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A40
oklch(26.8% 0.073 310.3)
#9F5ACA 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) | #3875CE | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507AC7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6E89 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5ACA
#9F5ACA
oklch(59.5% 0.175 310.6)
- #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 #9F5ACA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F5ACA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #9F5ACA 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.