#9680CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.11 296.9), rgb(150, 128, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#9680CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9680CA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 128, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.11 296.9) |
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 #9680CA | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9680CA | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9680CA text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9680CA text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A695D0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9680CA
oklch(64.9% 0.11 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B62B0
oklch(55.5% 0.12 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#685198
oklch(49.1% 0.112 297)
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Step 800
800
#55437B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#463963
oklch(37.8% 0.071 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#9680CA 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) | #6D8CCD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8C9C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9680CA
#9680CA
oklch(64.9% 0.11 296.9)
- #8A9743
#8A9743
oklch(64.8% 0.11 116.9)
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 #9680CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9680CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #9680CA 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.