#9660CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.165 305), rgb(150, 96, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#9660CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9660CC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 96, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.165 305) |
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 #9660CC | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9660CC | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9660CC text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9660CC text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9660CC
oklch(59.5% 0.165 305)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7740AB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#61358A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.108 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#9660CC 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) | #3C78D0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D79C9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D748D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9660CC
#9660CC
oklch(59.5% 0.165 305)
- #6A8D00
#6A8D00
oklch(59.5% 0.15 125.2)
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 #9660CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #9660CC 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.