#9662CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.16 304.9), rgb(150, 98, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9662CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9662CB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 98, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.16 304.9) |
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 #9662CB | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9662CB | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9662CB text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9662CB text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 305)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9662CB
oklch(59.7% 0.16 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C3
oklch(55.6% 0.175 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7741A9
oklch(49.1% 0.163 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#603689
oklch(42.6% 0.135 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#9662CB 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) | #4179CF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507AC8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D758D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9662CB
#9662CB
oklch(59.7% 0.16 304.9)
- #6B8E00
#6B8E00
oklch(59.8% 0.151 125.1)
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 #9662CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #9662CB 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.