#9668FE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.9% 0.213 293.6), rgb(150, 104, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9668FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9668FE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 104, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.213 293.6) |
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 #9668FE | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9668FE | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9668FE text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9668FE text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A789FD
oklch(70.7% 0.166 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9668FE
oklch(63.9% 0.213 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#8046EA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C35CC
oklch(49.1% 0.216 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#582EA5
oklch(42.7% 0.179 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#482B83
oklch(37.7% 0.14 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#9668FE 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) | #0087FF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1083FB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A89A9 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9668FE
#9668FE
oklch(63.9% 0.213 293.6)
- #8C9400
#8C9400
oklch(63.8% 0.143 113.6)
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 #9668FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9668FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #9668FE 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.