#9F5AD4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.1% 0.186 307.9), rgb(159, 90, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9F5AD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 90, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.186 307.9) |
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 #9F5AD4 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F5AD4 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5AD4 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5AD4 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 308)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F5AD4
oklch(60.1% 0.186 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9446CC
oklch(55.6% 0.202 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E36B0
oklch(49% 0.188 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#662E8F
oklch(42.6% 0.156 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#9F5AD4 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) | #2C77D8 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487BD1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97718E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5AD4
#9F5AD4
oklch(60.1% 0.186 307.9)
- #659100
#659100
oklch(60.2% 0.157 127.9)
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 #9F5AD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F5AD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #9F5AD4 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.