#9F63D9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.178 305.3), rgb(159, 99, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#9F63D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F63D9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 99, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.178 305.3) |
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 #9F63D9 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F63D9 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F63D9 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F63D9 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EE
oklch(81% 0.086 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B588E5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F63D9
oklch(61.7% 0.178 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F4BCB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A3BB0
oklch(49.2% 0.18 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#63328E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#9F63D9 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) | #3A7DDD | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7FD6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957995 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F63D9
#9F63D9
oklch(61.7% 0.178 305.3)
- #6F9400
#6F9400
oklch(61.6% 0.155 125.4)
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 #9F63D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F63D9.
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 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #9F63D9 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.