#9684ED
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.5% 0.152 289.6), rgb(150, 132, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#9684ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9684ED |
| RGB | rgb(150, 132, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.152 289.6) |
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 #9684ED | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9684ED | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9684ED text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9684ED text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9684ED
oklch(67.5% 0.152 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF5
oklch(63.1% 0.195 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7651E3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6440C5
oklch(49.1% 0.195 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#5136A0
oklch(42.7% 0.163 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#43307F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 290)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#9684ED 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) | #6095F1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6090EB | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F98AD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9684ED
#9684ED
oklch(67.5% 0.152 289.6)
- #9E9D00
#9E9D00
oklch(67.5% 0.147 109.3)
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 #9684ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9684ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #9684ED 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.