#9666FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.211 294.6), rgb(150, 102, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9666FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 295°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9666FA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 102, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.211 294.6) |
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 #9666FA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9666FA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9666FA text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9666FA text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FD
oklch(81% 0.103 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A889FC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9666FA
oklch(63.3% 0.211 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#8146E8
oklch(55.6% 0.229 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E35CA
oklch(49.1% 0.214 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#592EA3
oklch(42.7% 0.177 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#492B81
oklch(37.6% 0.138 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#9666FA 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) | #0085FF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1781F7 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C87A6 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9666FA
#9666FA
oklch(63.3% 0.211 294.6)
- #899300
#899300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 114.5)
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 #9666FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9666FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.078
Use #9666FA 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.