#9667DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.172 300.1), rgb(150, 103, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9667DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9667DB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 103, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.172 300.1) |
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 #9667DB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9667DB | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9667DB text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9667DB text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.135 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9667DB
oklch(61.5% 0.172 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8650CE
oklch(55.5% 0.188 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7240B2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3690
oklch(42.7% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#9667DB 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) | #3B7FDF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497ED8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887E97 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9667DB
#9667DB
oklch(61.5% 0.172 300.1)
- #7A9000
#7A9000
oklch(61.4% 0.146 119.9)
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 #9667DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9667DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9667DB 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.