#9966C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.5% 0.151 306.4), rgb(153, 102, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#9966C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9966C8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 102, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.151 306.4) |
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 #9966C8 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9966C8 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9966C8 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9966C8 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E7
oklch(81% 0.074 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9966C8
oklch(60.5% 0.151 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C53BD
oklch(55.5% 0.165 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7743A3
oklch(49% 0.153 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#613884
oklch(42.7% 0.126 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#9966C8 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) | #4B7BCB | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597DC6 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92778E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9966C8
#9966C8
oklch(60.5% 0.151 306.4)
- #6A910D
#6A910D
oklch(60.5% 0.151 126.6)
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 #9966C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #9966C8 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.