#9674F0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.179 293.4), rgb(150, 116, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#9674F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9674F0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 116, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 81%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.179 293.4) |
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 #9674F0 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9674F0 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9674F0 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9674F0 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9674F0
oklch(64.9% 0.179 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C53D8
oklch(55.6% 0.194 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6942BB
oklch(49.1% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553798
oklch(42.6% 0.151 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291E47
oklch(27.2% 0.074 293.2)
#9674F0 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) | #408BF4 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4787ED | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F8DA7 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9674F0
#9674F0
oklch(64.9% 0.179 293.4)
- #8F9700
#8F9700
oklch(64.8% 0.145 113.5)
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 #9674F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9674F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9674F0 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.