#9678DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.5% 0.15 295.4), rgb(150, 120, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#9678DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9678DE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 120, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.15 295.4) |
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 #9678DE | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9678DE | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9678DE text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9678DE text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C4B8EC
oklch(81% 0.073 295.3)
-
Step 400
400
#A691E2
oklch(70.7% 0.118 295.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9678DE
oklch(64.5% 0.15 295.4)
-
Step 600
600
#7D5AC7
oklch(55.7% 0.163 295.4)
-
Step 700
700
#6949AC
oklch(49.1% 0.152 295.1)
-
Step 800
800
#563D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 295.4)
-
Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
-
Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#9678DE 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) | #578AE2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C88DC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868BA0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9678DE
#9678DE
oklch(64.5% 0.15 295.4)
- #8B9700
#8B9700
oklch(64.4% 0.146 115.3)
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 #9678DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9678DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #9678DE 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.