#9968DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62% 0.171 301.2), rgb(153, 104, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#9968DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9968DB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 104, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.171 301.2) |
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 #9968DB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9968DB | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9968DB text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9968DB text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#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
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9968DB
oklch(62% 0.171 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8850CD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7340B1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 301)
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Step 800
800
#5E358F
oklch(42.6% 0.144 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3072
oklch(37.8% 0.111 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#9968DB 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) | #3F80DF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D80D8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7E98 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9968DB
#9968DB
oklch(62% 0.171 301.2)
- #799300
#799300
oklch(62.1% 0.149 121.3)
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 #9968DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9968DB.
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 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
Use #9968DB 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.