#9F5CD5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.4% 0.184 307.3), rgb(159, 92, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9F5CD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 92, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.184 307.3) |
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 #9F5CD5 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F5CD5 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5CD5 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5CD5 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#B986E6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F5CD5
oklch(60.4% 0.184 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9347CC
oklch(55.6% 0.201 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D37B0
oklch(49% 0.186 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#662F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#9F5CD5 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) | #3079D9 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7CD2 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977390 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5CD5
#9F5CD5
oklch(60.4% 0.184 307.3)
- #679100
#679100
oklch(60.3% 0.156 127.3)
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 #9F5CD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F5CD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #9F5CD5 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.