#9F62AE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.13 319.5), rgb(159, 98, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9F62AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F62AE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 98, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.13 319.5) |
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 #9F62AE | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F62AE | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F62AE text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F62AE text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#A970B7
oklch(63.1% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F62AE
oklch(59.2% 0.13 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E478B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#663B71
oklch(42.7% 0.1 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#9F62AE 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) | #5775B1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677BAC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06C80 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F62AE
#9F62AE
oklch(59.2% 0.13 319.5)
- #519041
#519041
oklch(59.2% 0.13 139.6)
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 #9F62AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #9F62AE 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.