#9666CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.5% 0.157 303.6), rgb(150, 102, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9666CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9666CD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 102, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.157 303.6) |
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 #9666CD | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9666CD | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9666CD text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9666CD text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.122 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9666CD
oklch(60.5% 0.157 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8953C3
oklch(55.5% 0.171 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7443A8
oklch(49% 0.158 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3888
oklch(42.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#9666CD 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) | #467CD1 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537DCA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7990 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9666CD
#9666CD
oklch(60.5% 0.157 303.6)
- #708F00
#708F00
oklch(60.4% 0.149 123.6)
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 #9666CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #9666CD 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.