#9679DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.146 295.5), rgb(150, 121, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9679DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9679DC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 121, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.146 295.5) |
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 #9679DC | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9679DC | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9679DC text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9679DC text on black | 6.06:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A692E0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9679DC
oklch(64.6% 0.146 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#694AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.148 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#563D89
oklch(42.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#291F40
oklch(26.9% 0.061 296)
#9679DC 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) | #5A8BE0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F88DA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868BA0 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9679DC
#9679DC
oklch(64.6% 0.146 295.5)
- #8B9805
#8B9805
oklch(64.7% 0.146 115.7)
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 #9679DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9679DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #9679DC 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.