#9F5FF0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.6% 0.21 300.8), rgb(159, 95, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#9F5FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F5FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 95, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 83%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.21 300.8) |
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 #9F5FF0 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F5FF0 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F5FF0 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F5FF0 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1F9
oklch(80.8% 0.103 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B285F6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F5FF0
oklch(62.6% 0.21 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D41E0
oklch(55.7% 0.228 301)
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Step 700
700
#7830C3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#612A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.177 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F297D
oklch(37.7% 0.136 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#9F5FF0 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) | #0080F5 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E80ED | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7E9F | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F5FF0
#9F5FF0
oklch(62.6% 0.21 300.8)
- #7B9400
#7B9400
oklch(62.5% 0.15 120.9)
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 #9F5FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F5FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.015
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #9F5FF0 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.