#9970CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.3% 0.137 303.7), rgb(153, 112, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9970CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9970CA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 112, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.137 303.7) |
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 #9970CA | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9970CA | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9970CA text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9970CA text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 303.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9970CA
oklch(62.3% 0.137 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8659B9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7248A0
oklch(49.1% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#9970CA 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) | #5882CD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6283C8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917F93 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9970CA
#9970CA
oklch(62.3% 0.137 303.7)
- #779427
#779427
oklch(62.3% 0.137 123.5)
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 #9970CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #9970CA 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.