#9664D1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.4% 0.165 303), rgb(150, 100, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#9664D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9664D1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 100, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.165 303) |
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 #9664D1 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9664D1 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9664D1 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9664D1 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.128 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9664D1
oklch(60.4% 0.165 303)
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Step 600
600
#8951C7
oklch(55.5% 0.178 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7541AC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F368C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#9664D1 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) | #3F7BD5 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7CCE | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7891 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9664D1
#9664D1
oklch(60.4% 0.165 303)
- #718F00
#718F00
oklch(60.5% 0.149 123.2)
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 #9664D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #9664D1 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.