#9969CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.2% 0.15 305), rgb(153, 105, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#9969CB 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9969CB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 105, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.15 305) |
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 #9969CB | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9969CB | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9969CB text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9969CB text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9969CB
oklch(61.2% 0.15 305)
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Step 600
600
#8A55BE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 305)
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Step 700
700
#7544A4
oklch(49% 0.152 305)
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Step 800
800
#5F3985
oklch(42.7% 0.125 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E326B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#9969CB 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) | #4D7DCE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7FC9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917A90 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9969CB
#9969CB
oklch(61.2% 0.15 305)
- #6F920D
#6F920D
oklch(61.1% 0.15 125.1)
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 #9969CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #9969CB 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.