#9666E1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.181 299), rgb(150, 102, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#9666E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9666E1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 102, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.181 299) |
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 #9666E1 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9666E1 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9666E1 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9666E1 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9666E1
oklch(61.7% 0.181 299)
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Step 600
600
#864ED4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#723EB7
oklch(49.2% 0.182 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3494
oklch(42.6% 0.151 299)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F76
oklch(37.7% 0.117 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#9666E1 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) | #3280E5 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #427FDE | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867F9A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9666E1
#9666E1
oklch(61.7% 0.181 299)
- #7C9000
#7C9000
oklch(61.6% 0.145 119.1)
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 #9666E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9666E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9666E1 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.