#9669DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.168 299.9), rgb(150, 105, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9669DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9669DA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 105, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.168 299.9) |
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 #9669DA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9669DA | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9669DA text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9669DA text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#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
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE6
oklch(70.8% 0.131 299.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9669DA
oklch(61.8% 0.168 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8552CC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7142B1
oklch(49.2% 0.17 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C378F
oklch(42.7% 0.14 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#9669DA 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) | #4080DE | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7FD7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887F98 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9669DA
#9669DA
oklch(61.8% 0.168 299.9)
- #7B9100
#7B9100
oklch(61.7% 0.146 119.8)
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 #9669DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9669DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #9669DA 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.