#9676EA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.169 293.9), rgb(150, 118, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9676EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9676EA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 118, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.169 293.9) |
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 #9676EA | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9676EA | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9676EA text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9676EA text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEA
oklch(70.6% 0.132 293.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9676EA
oklch(64.9% 0.169 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D2
oklch(55.7% 0.183 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6945B6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553993
oklch(42.6% 0.142 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#463375
oklch(37.8% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#9676EA 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) | #4A8BEE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5088E7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828DA5 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9676EA
#9676EA
oklch(64.9% 0.169 293.9)
- #8F9800
#8F9800
oklch(65% 0.146 113.9)
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 #9676EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9676EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9676EA 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.