#9968D8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.168 301.9), rgb(153, 104, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9968D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9968D8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 104, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.168 301.9) |
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 #9968D8 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9968D8 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9968D8 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9968D8 text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9968D8
oklch(61.8% 0.168 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8851CA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7441AF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E368D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 302)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#9968D8 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) | #417FDC | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5080D5 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7D96 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9968D8
#9968D8
oklch(61.8% 0.168 301.9)
- #779200
#779200
oklch(61.7% 0.149 121.8)
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 #9968D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9968D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #9968D8 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.