#9F64BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.141 314.1), rgb(159, 100, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9F64BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F64BB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 100, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.141 314.1) |
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 #9F64BB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F64BB | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F64BB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F64BB text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.112 314.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F64BB
oklch(60.2% 0.141 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9353B1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4398
oklch(49.1% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#66387B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#9F64BB 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) | #5278BE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637DB9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7187 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F64BB
#9F64BB
oklch(60.2% 0.141 314.1)
- #5B9231
#5B9231
oklch(60.1% 0.141 134.1)
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 #9F64BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #9F64BB 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.