#9673D8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.3% 0.15 298), rgb(150, 115, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#9673D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9673D8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 115, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.15 298) |
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 #9673D8 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9673D8 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9673D8 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9673D8 text on black | 5.74:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#A990E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9673D8
oklch(63.3% 0.15 298)
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Step 600
600
#8058C5
oklch(55.5% 0.164 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D48AA
oklch(49.2% 0.151 298)
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Step 800
800
#583C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#49346E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#9673D8 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) | #5386DC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A85D6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88869B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9673D8
#9673D8
oklch(63.3% 0.15 298)
- #839500
#839500
oklch(63.3% 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 #9673D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9673D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #9673D8 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.