#9F63B2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.133 317.7), rgb(159, 99, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9F63B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F63B2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 99, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.133 317.7) |
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 #9F63B2 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F63B2 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F63B2 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F63B2 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CCB
oklch(70.8% 0.104 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F63B2
oklch(59.5% 0.133 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9554AA
oklch(55.6% 0.145 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4492
oklch(49.1% 0.135 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#673876
oklch(42.6% 0.112 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#9F63B2 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) | #5676B5 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667CB0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6E82 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F63B2
#9F63B2
oklch(59.5% 0.133 317.7)
- #55913D
#55913D
oklch(59.6% 0.133 137.7)
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 #9F63B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #9F63B2 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.