#9F5CD1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.179 308.4), rgb(159, 92, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9F5CD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 92, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.179 308.4) |
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 #9F5CD1 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F5CD1 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5CD1 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5CD1 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2ED
oklch(81% 0.088 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B987E3
oklch(70.7% 0.14 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F5CD1
oklch(60.2% 0.179 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9448C8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E38AD
oklch(49.1% 0.182 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#66308C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#9F5CD1 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) | #3478D5 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7BCE | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98718E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5CD1
#9F5CD1
oklch(60.2% 0.179 308.4)
- #649100
#649100
oklch(60.1% 0.158 128.3)
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 #9F5CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F5CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #9F5CD1 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.