#9662FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4), rgb(150, 98, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9662FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9662FF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 98, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4) |
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 #9662FF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9662FF | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9662FF text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9662FF text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8241EE
oklch(55.6% 0.241 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F30CF
oklch(49.1% 0.224 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A2AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#492985
oklch(37.7% 0.146 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#9662FF 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) | #0084FF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A86A8 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9662FF
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
- #889200
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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 #9662FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9662FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.082
Use #9662FF 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.