#9643E1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57% 0.228 303.9), rgb(150, 67, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9643E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9643E1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 67, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.228 303.9) |
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 #9643E1 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9643E1 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9643E1 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9643E1 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F8
oklch(88.4% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB0F7
oklch(80.9% 0.103 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B783F3
oklch(70.6% 0.165 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A65FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.209 303.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9643E1
oklch(57% 0.228 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C2EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.212 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#65289B
oklch(42.7% 0.176 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#52277B
oklch(37.6% 0.137 304)
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Step 950
950
#301848
oklch(26.9% 0.087 304.2)
#9643E1 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) | #006DE6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDE | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87688E | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9643E1
#9643E1
oklch(57% 0.228 303.9)
- #668400
#668400
oklch(56.9% 0.141 124)
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 #9643E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9643E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #9643E1 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.