#9679DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.5% 0.143 295.9), rgb(150, 121, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9679DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9679DA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 121, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.143 295.9) |
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 #9679DA | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9679DA | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9679DA text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9679DA text on black | 6.04:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DF
oklch(70.8% 0.112 295.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9679DA
oklch(64.5% 0.143 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC3
oklch(55.6% 0.157 296)
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Step 700
700
#694BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.144 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#563E88
oklch(42.8% 0.119 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#9679DA 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) | #5B8ADE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6088D8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878B9F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9679DA
#9679DA
oklch(64.5% 0.143 295.9)
- #8A9711
#8A9711
oklch(64.4% 0.143 115.8)
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 #9679DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9679DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #9679DA 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.