#9F5FDE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.4% 0.19 304.7), rgb(159, 95, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9F5FDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5FDE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 95, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.19 304.7) |
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 #9F5FDE | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F5FDE | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5FDE text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5FDE text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F5FDE
oklch(61.4% 0.19 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9047D2
oklch(55.7% 0.206 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#642F93
oklch(42.8% 0.159 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#9F5FDE 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) | #2A7CE2 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457EDB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947895 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5FDE
#9F5FDE
oklch(61.4% 0.19 304.7)
- #709300
#709300
oklch(61.4% 0.154 124.7)
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 #9F5FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F5FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #9F5FDE 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.