#9F5CE5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.4% 0.202 303.5), rgb(159, 92, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9F5CE5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 92, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 72%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.202 303.5) |
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 #9F5CE5 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F5CE5 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5CE5 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5CE5 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B685F0
oklch(70.7% 0.158 303.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F5CE5
oklch(61.4% 0.202 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#9042D9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B32BC
oklch(49.1% 0.204 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#642B98
oklch(42.7% 0.169 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#9F5CE5 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) | #0F7CE9 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #397DE2 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927898 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5CE5
#9F5CE5
oklch(61.4% 0.202 303.5)
- #739200
#739200
oklch(61.4% 0.151 123.3)
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 #9F5CE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F5CE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
Use #9F5CE5 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.