#9966DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.178 301), rgb(153, 102, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9966DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9966DE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 102, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.178 301) |
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 #9966DE | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9966DE | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9966DE text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9966DE text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#B08AE9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9966DE
oklch(61.8% 0.178 301)
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Step 600
600
#884ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#743EB4
oklch(49.2% 0.179 301)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#9966DE 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) | #377FE2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #487FDB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7D98 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9966DE
#9966DE
oklch(61.8% 0.178 301)
- #799200
#799200
oklch(61.8% 0.148 121)
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 #9966DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9966DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9966DE 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.