#9662BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.144 309), rgb(150, 98, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9662BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9662BD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 98, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.144 309) |
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 #9662BD | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9662BD | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9662BD text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9662BD text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A171C6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 309.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9662BD
oklch(59% 0.144 309)
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Step 700
700
#774899
oklch(49.2% 0.133 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#613B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#9662BD 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) | #4B76C0 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A79BB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917187 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9662BD
#9662BD
oklch(59% 0.144 309)
- #628D1D
#628D1D
oklch(59.1% 0.144 129)
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 #9662BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #9662BD 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.