#9636DF
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.5% 0.24 305.5), rgb(150, 54, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9636DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9636DF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 54, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 73%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.24 305.5) |
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 #9636DF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9636DF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9636DF text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9636DF text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF8
oklch(80.9% 0.107 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB80F5
oklch(70.7% 0.173 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA5AF1
oklch(63.1% 0.22 305.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9636DF
oklch(55.5% 0.24 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#8026C2
oklch(49.1% 0.223 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#68239D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#54247D
oklch(37.6% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#9636DF 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) | #0068E4 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADC | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886189 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9636DF
#9636DF
oklch(55.5% 0.24 305.5)
- #5F8000
#5F8000
oklch(55.4% 0.14 125.6)
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 #9636DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9636DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.031
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.065
Use #9636DF 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.