#9962D1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.4% 0.168 304.8), rgb(153, 98, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#9962D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9962D1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 98, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.168 304.8) |
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 #9962D1 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9962D1 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9962D1 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9962D1 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EC
oklch(81% 0.082 305)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE2
oklch(70.6% 0.132 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9962D1
oklch(60.4% 0.168 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D4FC7
oklch(55.7% 0.182 305)
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Step 700
700
#783FAC
oklch(49.2% 0.169 305)
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Step 800
800
#61358C
oklch(42.8% 0.141 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#9962D1 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) | #3D7AD5 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7CCE | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7790 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9962D1
#9962D1
oklch(60.4% 0.168 304.8)
- #6D9000
#6D9000
oklch(60.4% 0.152 125)
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 #9962D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9962D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #9962D1 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.