#9966F6
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.4% 0.207 296.3), rgb(153, 102, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#9966F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.207 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9966F6 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 102, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 89%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.207 296.3) |
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 #9966F6 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9966F6 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9966F6 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9966F6 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FB
oklch(80.8% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB88F8
oklch(70.6% 0.161 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9966F6
oklch(63.4% 0.207 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8446E4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7036C6
oklch(49.1% 0.209 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B2EA0
oklch(42.6% 0.173 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B7F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#9966F6 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) | #0084FB | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2882F3 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8285A4 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9966F6
#9966F6
oklch(63.4% 0.207 296.3)
- #869400
#869400
oklch(63.3% 0.145 116.3)
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 #9966F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9966F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.077
Use #9966F6 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.