#9F67CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.6% 0.156 308.1), rgb(159, 103, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#9F67CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F67CC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 103, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.156 308.1) |
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 #9F67CC | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F67CC | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F67CC text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F67CC text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.122 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F67CC
oklch(61.6% 0.156 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F51BE
oklch(55.6% 0.17 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A4
oklch(49.2% 0.158 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#633685
oklch(42.7% 0.131 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#9F67CC 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) | #4C7DCF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997890 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F67CC
#9F67CC
oklch(61.6% 0.156 308.1)
- #699510
#699510
oklch(61.5% 0.156 128)
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 #9F67CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #9F67CC 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.