#9F61DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.186 304.6), rgb(159, 97, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9F61DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F61DD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 97, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.186 304.6) |
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 #9F61DD | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F61DD | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F61DD text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F61DD text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B587E9
oklch(70.6% 0.146 304.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F61DD
oklch(61.6% 0.186 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F48D0
oklch(55.6% 0.202 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A38B4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#633092
oklch(42.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#9F61DD 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) | #317DE1 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487FDA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947996 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F61DD
#9F61DD
oklch(61.6% 0.186 304.6)
- #719400
#719400
oklch(61.7% 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 #9F61DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F61DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #9F61DD 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.