#9968CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61% 0.15 305.5), rgb(153, 104, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9968CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9968CA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 104, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.15 305.5) |
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 #9968CA | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9968CA | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9968CA text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9968CA text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9968CA
oklch(61% 0.15 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7644A4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#603985
oklch(42.8% 0.125 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#9968CA 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) | #4C7DCD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7EC8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91798F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9968CA
#9968CA
oklch(61% 0.15 305.5)
- #6E920D
#6E920D
oklch(61.1% 0.151 125.4)
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 #9968CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #9968CA 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.