#9681E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.148 291.3), rgb(150, 129, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#9681E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 291°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9681E7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 68%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.148 291.3) |
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 #9681E7 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9681E7 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9681E7 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9681E7 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A193E3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 291.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9681E7
oklch(66.6% 0.148 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#775DC9
oklch(55.7% 0.161 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#644CAD
oklch(49.2% 0.149 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#513F8C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#9681E7 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) | #5F92EB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE5 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8295A9 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9681E7
#9681E7
oklch(66.6% 0.148 291.3)
- #989C00
#989C00
oklch(66.7% 0.147 111.6)
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 #9681E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9681E7.
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 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
Use #9681E7 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.