#9F5AEA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.5% 0.21 302.7), rgb(159, 90, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9F5AEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5AEA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 90, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.21 302.7) |
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 #9F5AEA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F5AEA | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5AEA text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5AEA text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B584F4
oklch(70.7% 0.164 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F5AEA
oklch(61.5% 0.21 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#903FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.228 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B2FC1
oklch(49.2% 0.212 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#64299C
oklch(42.8% 0.176 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#51287C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#9F5AEA 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) | #007CEF | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E7DE7 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90789A | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5AEA
#9F5AEA
oklch(61.5% 0.21 302.7)
- #759200
#759200
oklch(61.5% 0.15 122.6)
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 #9F5AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F5AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.018
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.078
Use #9F5AEA 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.