#9661D3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.1% 0.172 303.1), rgb(150, 97, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9661D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9661D3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 97, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.172 303.1) |
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 #9661D3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9661D3 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9661D3 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9661D3 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE5
oklch(70.8% 0.134 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9661D3
oklch(60.1% 0.172 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4FCB
oklch(55.7% 0.186 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#763FAF
oklch(49.2% 0.172 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#60358E
oklch(42.8% 0.143 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#9661D3 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) | #377AD7 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497BD0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7791 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9661D3
#9661D3
oklch(60.1% 0.172 303.1)
- #708E00
#708E00
oklch(60.2% 0.148 123.3)
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 #9661D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9661D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #9661D3 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.