#9F60CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.4% 0.166 309.5), rgb(159, 96, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9F60CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F60CB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 96, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.166 309.5) |
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 #9F60CB | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F60CB | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F60CB text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F60CB text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B989DD
oklch(70.8% 0.129 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F60CB
oklch(60.4% 0.166 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#934DC1
oklch(55.7% 0.18 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA7
oklch(49.2% 0.168 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#663387
oklch(42.7% 0.139 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#532E6C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B3F
oklch(26.8% 0.069 309.4)
#9F60CB 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) | #4179CF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557DC8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99728C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F60CB
#9F60CB
oklch(60.4% 0.166 309.5)
- #619300
#619300
oklch(60.4% 0.162 129.6)
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 #9F60CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F60CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9F60CB 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.