#9F63D7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.176 305.8), rgb(159, 99, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9F63D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F63D7 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 99, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.176 305.8) |
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 #9F63D7 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F63D7 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F63D7 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F63D7 text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B689E4
oklch(70.8% 0.137 306)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F63D7
oklch(61.6% 0.176 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F4CCA
oklch(55.7% 0.19 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A3CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.176 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#63328D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B42
oklch(26.9% 0.073 305.8)
#9F63D7 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) | #3C7DDB | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507FD4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967894 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F63D7
#9F63D7
oklch(61.6% 0.176 305.8)
- #6E9400
#6E9400
oklch(61.5% 0.156 125.7)
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 #9F63D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F63D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #9F63D7 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.