#9963FD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.4% 0.219 295.6), rgb(153, 99, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9963FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9963FD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 99, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.219 295.6) |
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 #9963FD | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9963FD | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9963FD text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9963FD text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FE
oklch(70.8% 0.171 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9963FD
oklch(63.4% 0.219 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8441EB
oklch(55.5% 0.238 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#7030CC
oklch(49% 0.221 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B2BA5
oklch(42.7% 0.182 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2983
oklch(37.6% 0.143 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#9963FD 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) | #0084FF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0281FA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8085A7 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9963FD
#9963FD
oklch(63.4% 0.219 295.6)
- #879400
#879400
oklch(63.4% 0.145 115.8)
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 #9963FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9963FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.076
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.080
Use #9963FD 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.