#9666F0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.7% 0.199 296.2), rgb(150, 102, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9666F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9666F0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 102, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 82%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.199 296.2) |
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 #9666F0 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9666F0 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9666F0 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9666F0 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.156 295.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9666F0
oklch(62.7% 0.199 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#8349E0
oklch(55.5% 0.217 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F39C3
oklch(49.1% 0.202 296)
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Step 800
800
#5A319D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 296)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#9666F0 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) | #1683F5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E80ED | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8083A1 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9666F0
#9666F0
oklch(62.7% 0.199 296.2)
- #849200
#849200
oklch(62.7% 0.144 116.3)
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 #9666F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9666F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #9666F0 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.