#9960BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.149 310.6), rgb(153, 96, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#9960BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9960BE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 96, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.149 310.6) |
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 #9960BE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9960BE | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9960BE text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9960BE text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC6
oklch(63% 0.137 310.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9960BE
oklch(59% 0.149 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#79459A
oklch(49% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#633A7D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#503264
oklch(37.6% 0.089 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#9960BE 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) | #4976C1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956F86 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9960BE
#9960BE
oklch(59% 0.149 310.6)
- #5E8E1B
#5E8E1B
oklch(59.1% 0.149 130.5)
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 #9960BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.005
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9960BE 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.