#9636AC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.192 319.6), rgb(150, 54, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9636AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9636AC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 54, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.192 319.6) |
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 #9636AC | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9636AC | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9636AC text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9636AC text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE7
oklch(80.8% 0.094 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C880DA
oklch(70.7% 0.148 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95BD0
oklch(63% 0.19 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.207 319.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9636AC
oklch(51.9% 0.192 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#732784
oklch(42.8% 0.159 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D266A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#9636AC 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) | #025BAF | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F65A9 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964C6D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9636AC
#9636AC
oklch(51.9% 0.192 319.6)
- #277E00
#277E00
oklch(52% 0.166 139.6)
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 #9636AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9636AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #9636AC 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.