#9F5BC4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.166 312.3), rgb(159, 91, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9F5BC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 91, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.166 312.3) |
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 #9F5BC4 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5BC4 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5BC4 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5BC4 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#A86BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.152 312.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5BC4
oklch(59.3% 0.166 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E409E
oklch(49.1% 0.154 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#663580
oklch(42.6% 0.128 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#532F67
oklch(37.6% 0.1 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#9F5BC4 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) | #3F75C7 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557AC1 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6D87 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5BC4
#9F5BC4
oklch(59.3% 0.166 312.3)
- #569100
#569100
oklch(59.3% 0.165 132.3)
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 #9F5BC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F5BC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #9F5BC4 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.