#9968FD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.1% 0.212 294.9), rgb(153, 104, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#9968FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9968FD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 104, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.212 294.9) |
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 #9968FD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9968FD | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9968FD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9968FD text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FD
oklch(80.8% 0.104 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A988FC
oklch(70.7% 0.166 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9968FD
oklch(64.1% 0.212 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#8245E8
oklch(55.6% 0.23 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E34CA
oklch(49% 0.215 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A2DA3
oklch(42.7% 0.178 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#492B82
oklch(37.7% 0.139 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#9968FD 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) | #0087FF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D84FA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F89A9 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9968FD
#9968FD
oklch(64.1% 0.212 294.9)
- #8B9600
#8B9600
oklch(64.2% 0.145 114.9)
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 #9968FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9968FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.075
Use #9968FD 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.