#9664DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61% 0.177 300.7), rgb(150, 100, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9664DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9664DB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 100, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.177 300.7) |
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 #9664DB | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9664DB | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9664DB text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9664DB text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9664DB
oklch(61% 0.177 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#884ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#733EB4
oklch(49% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#9664DB 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) | #357DDF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457DD8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887B96 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9664DB
#9664DB
oklch(61% 0.177 300.7)
- #778F00
#778F00
oklch(60.9% 0.146 120.8)
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 #9664DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9664DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #9664DB 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.