#9963BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.141 311.1), rgb(153, 99, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9963BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9963BB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 99, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.141 311.1) |
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 #9963BB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9963BB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9963BB text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9963BB text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B58ECF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A371C3
oklch(63.2% 0.13 311.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9963BB
oklch(59.3% 0.141 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#784796
oklch(49% 0.131 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#623B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#9963BB 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) | #4F77BE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957186 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9963BB
#9963BB
oklch(59.3% 0.141 311.1)
- #5F8E28
#5F8E28
oklch(59.2% 0.14 131.1)
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 #9963BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #9963BB 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.