#9661BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.148 308.6), rgb(150, 97, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#9661BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9661BF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 97, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.148 308.6) |
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 #9661BF | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9661BF | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9661BF text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9661BF text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E2
oklch(81% 0.066 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A171C8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9661BF
oklch(58.9% 0.148 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#77479B
oklch(49.2% 0.137 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#613B7E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#9661BF 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) | #4876C2 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5779BD | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907187 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9661BF
#9661BF
oklch(58.9% 0.148 308.6)
- #628D15
#628D15
oklch(59% 0.148 128.6)
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 #9661BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
Use #9661BF 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.