#9967DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62% 0.176 300.8), rgb(153, 103, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#9967DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9967DE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 103, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.176 300.8) |
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 #9967DE | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9967DE | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9967DE text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9967DE text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9967DE
oklch(62% 0.176 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#884FD0
oklch(55.7% 0.192 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#733EB4
oklch(49% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3491
oklch(42.6% 0.148 301.1)
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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)
#9967DE 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) | #3A80E2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4980DB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7E99 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9967DE
#9967DE
oklch(62% 0.176 300.8)
- #7A9200
#7A9200
oklch(61.9% 0.148 120.6)
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 #9967DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9967DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9967DE 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.