#9679CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.127 298.5), rgb(150, 121, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#9679CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9679CE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 121, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.127 298.5) |
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 #9679CE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9679CE | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9679CE text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9679CE text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E4
oklch(80.8% 0.063 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A893D7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9679CE
oklch(63.8% 0.127 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F5EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B4D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#574081
oklch(42.8% 0.106 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#483767
oklch(37.8% 0.082 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#9679CE 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) | #6288D1 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6787CC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B889A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9679CE
#9679CE
oklch(63.8% 0.127 298.5)
- #849630
#849630
oklch(63.9% 0.127 118.8)
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 #9679CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9679CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #9679CE 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.