#9681E2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.3% 0.141 292), rgb(150, 129, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#9681E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 292°. 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9681E2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.141 292) |
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 #9681E2 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9681E2 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9681E2 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9681E2 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A293E0
oklch(70.6% 0.112 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9681E2
oklch(66.3% 0.141 292)
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Step 600
600
#775EC4
oklch(55.6% 0.153 292)
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Step 700
700
#644DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.143 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#523F89
oklch(42.6% 0.119 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#9681E2 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) | #6291E6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648EE0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8493A7 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9681E2
#9681E2
oklch(66.3% 0.141 292)
- #969B16
#969B16
oklch(66.4% 0.141 112)
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 #9681E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9681E2.
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 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #9681E2 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.