#9F5DEA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.9% 0.206 302.3), rgb(159, 93, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9F5DEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5DEA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 93, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.206 302.3) |
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 #9F5DEA | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F5DEA | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5DEA text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5DEA text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B485F3
oklch(70.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F5DEA
oklch(61.9% 0.206 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F41DD
oklch(55.7% 0.225 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7931BF
oklch(49% 0.208 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#632B9B
oklch(42.8% 0.172 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#50297B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#9F5DEA 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) | #007EEE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #347EE7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907A9B | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5DEA
#9F5DEA
oklch(61.9% 0.206 302.3)
- #779300
#779300
oklch(61.9% 0.15 122.1)
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 #9F5DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F5DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.077
Use #9F5DEA 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.