#9F5BCE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.178 309.3), rgb(159, 91, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9F5BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5BCE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 91, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.178 309.3) |
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 #9F5BCE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F5BCE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5BCE text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5BCE text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E2
oklch(70.8% 0.139 309)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F5BCE
oklch(59.8% 0.178 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9548C6
oklch(55.6% 0.193 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F39AB
oklch(49.2% 0.179 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#67308B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#542C6F
oklch(37.8% 0.116 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#9F5BCE 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) | #3677D2 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7BCB | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99708C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5BCE
#9F5BCE
oklch(59.8% 0.178 309.3)
- #609100
#609100
oklch(59.9% 0.16 129.5)
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 #9F5BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F5BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #9F5BCE 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.