#9964C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.154 306.8), rgb(153, 100, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9964C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9964C8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 100, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.154 306.8) |
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 #9964C8 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9964C8 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9964C8 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9964C8 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9964C8
oklch(60.2% 0.154 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D52BF
oklch(55.6% 0.169 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7842A4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 307)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#50316B
oklch(37.9% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#9964C8 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) | #487ACB | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577CC5 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92758D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9964C8
#9964C8
oklch(60.2% 0.154 306.8)
- #689002
#689002
oklch(60.1% 0.154 126.8)
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 #9964C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9964C8 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.