#9666EA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.3% 0.192 297.3), rgb(150, 102, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#9666EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9666EA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 102, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.192 297.3) |
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 #9666EA | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9666EA | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9666EA text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9666EA text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9666EA
oklch(62.3% 0.192 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#844BDB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#703BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.194 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B329A
oklch(42.7% 0.161 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.124 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#9666EA 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) | #2481EE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377FE7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83819E | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9666EA
#9666EA
oklch(62.3% 0.192 297.3)
- #819100
#819100
oklch(62.2% 0.144 117.3)
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 #9666EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9666EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #9666EA 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.