#9F5CB4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.147 317.7), rgb(159, 92, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9F5CB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 92, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.147 317.7) |
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 #9F5CB4 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F5CB4 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5CB4 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5CB4 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.107 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.135 318)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F5CB4
oklch(58.5% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#804392
oklch(49.1% 0.137 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#683877
oklch(42.8% 0.113 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#553160
oklch(37.8% 0.088 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#9F5CB4 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) | #4C72B7 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F79B2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6880 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5CB4
#9F5CB4
oklch(58.5% 0.147 317.7)
- #4C8F2F
#4C8F2F
oklch(58.5% 0.147 137.7)
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 #9F5CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #9F5CB4 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.