#9951E6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.217 302.4), rgb(153, 81, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9951E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9951E6 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 81, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.217 302.4) |
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 #9951E6 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9951E6 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9951E6 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9951E6 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FA
oklch(88.4% 0.059 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B683F7
oklch(70.8% 0.17 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9951E6
oklch(59.4% 0.217 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#903CE2
oklch(55.6% 0.236 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B2BC4
oklch(49.1% 0.219 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#64279E
oklch(42.7% 0.181 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#51277E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#9951E6 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) | #0076EB | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1576E3 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7295 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9951E6
#9951E6
oklch(59.4% 0.217 302.4)
- #708B00
#708B00
oklch(59.4% 0.145 122.3)
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 #9951E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9951E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #9951E6 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.