#9962E9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.9% 0.197 299.4), rgb(153, 98, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9962E9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9962E9 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 98, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.197 299.4) |
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 #9962E9 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9962E9 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9962E9 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9962E9 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9962E9
oklch(61.9% 0.197 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8848DB
oklch(55.6% 0.213 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7437BE
oklch(49% 0.199 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E2F9A
oklch(42.6% 0.165 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#9962E9 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) | #1A7FED | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #367EE6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887E9C | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9962E9
#9962E9
oklch(61.9% 0.197 299.4)
- #7C9100
#7C9100
oklch(61.8% 0.146 119.4)
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 #9962E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9962E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #9962E9 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.