#9967C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.7% 0.15 306.2), rgb(153, 103, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9967C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9967C8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 103, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.15 306.2) |
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 #9967C8 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9967C8 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9967C8 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9967C8 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B38DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9967C8
oklch(60.7% 0.15 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C54BD
oklch(55.6% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7744A3
oklch(49.2% 0.151 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#603884
oklch(42.6% 0.126 306.1)
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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)
#9967C8 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) | #4C7CCB | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7EC6 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92788E | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9967C8
#9967C8
oklch(60.7% 0.15 306.2)
- #6B9111
#6B9111
oklch(60.6% 0.15 126.3)
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 #9967C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #9967C8 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.