#9681DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.2% 0.137 292.5), rgb(150, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#9681DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9681DF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.137 292.5) |
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 #9681DF | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9681DF | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9681DF text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9681DF text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A294DE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9681DF
oklch(66.2% 0.137 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#785FC2
oklch(55.7% 0.149 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#654DA7
oklch(49% 0.139 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#9681DF 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) | #6490E3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668DDD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8592A5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9681DF
#9681DF
oklch(66.2% 0.137 292.5)
- #959B1F
#959B1F
oklch(66.3% 0.138 112.5)
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 #9681DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9681DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #9681DF 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.