#9964BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.142 309.9), rgb(153, 100, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9964BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 310°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9964BE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 100, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.142 309.9) |
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 #9964BE | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9964BE | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9964BE text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9964BE text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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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
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD5
oklch(70.8% 0.111 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9964BE
oklch(59.7% 0.142 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#79449D
oklch(49% 0.145 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#63397F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 310)
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Step 900
900
#513266
oklch(37.8% 0.092 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#9964BE 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) | #4E78C1 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947288 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9964BE
#9964BE
oklch(59.7% 0.142 309.9)
- #628F24
#628F24
oklch(59.6% 0.143 130)
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 #9964BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #9964BE 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.