#9670DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.158 298.1), rgb(150, 112, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#9670DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9670DB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 112, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.158 298.1) |
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 #9670DB | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9670DB | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9670DB text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9670DB text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6ED
oklch(80.8% 0.078 298)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9670DB
oklch(63% 0.158 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8256C9
oklch(55.7% 0.172 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AE
oklch(49.1% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#593A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.133 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#493370
oklch(37.7% 0.102 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#9670DB 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) | #4C84DF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5583D8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87849B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9670DB
#9670DB
oklch(63% 0.158 298.1)
- #829400
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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 #9670DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9670DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.005
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #9670DB 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.