#9669FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.1% 0.213 293.3), rgb(150, 105, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#9669FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9669FF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 105, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.213 293.3) |
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 #9669FF | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9669FF | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9669FF text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9669FF text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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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
#A689FE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 293)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9669FF
oklch(64.1% 0.213 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F46EA
oklch(55.5% 0.231 293.3)
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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
#472C83
oklch(37.8% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4D
oklch(27% 0.088 292.4)
#9669FF 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) | #0088FF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1183FC | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8AAA | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9669FF
#9669FF
oklch(64.1% 0.213 293.3)
- #8D9500
#8D9500
oklch(64.1% 0.144 113.5)
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 #9669FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9669FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #9669FF 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.