#9681F0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.1% 0.16 290.1), rgb(150, 129, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#9681F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9681F0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.16 290.1) |
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 #9681F0 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9681F0 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9681F0 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9681F0 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FD
oklch(80.9% 0.1 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9681F0
oklch(67.1% 0.16 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C6AFA
oklch(63% 0.206 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#784CE9
oklch(55.6% 0.223 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#663CCA
oklch(49.2% 0.206 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#5233A4
oklch(42.7% 0.172 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#442F82
oklch(37.8% 0.133 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#9681F0 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) | #5994F4 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8FED | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E97AD | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9681F0
#9681F0
oklch(67.1% 0.16 290.1)
- #9C9C00
#9C9C00
oklch(67.1% 0.146 109.8)
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 #9681F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9681F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #9681F0 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.