#9662DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61% 0.185 300.2), rgb(150, 98, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#9662DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9662DF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 98, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.185 300.2) |
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 #9662DF | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9662DF | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9662DF text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9662DF text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9662DF
oklch(61% 0.185 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#884CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#743CB8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3395
oklch(42.8% 0.154 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E77
oklch(37.8% 0.121 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#9662DF 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) | #2B7DE3 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E7CDC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877B97 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9662DF
#9662DF
oklch(61% 0.185 300.2)
- #788F00
#788F00
oklch(61% 0.145 120.4)
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 #9662DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9662DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #9662DF 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.