#9970CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.144 302.4), rgb(153, 112, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9970CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9970CF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 112, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.144 302.4) |
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 #9970CF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9970CF | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9970CF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9970CF text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.113 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9970CF
oklch(62.6% 0.144 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8658BE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7147A4
oklch(49% 0.146 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B85
oklch(42.7% 0.121 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B336A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#9970CF 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) | #5583D2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F83CD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8196 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9970CF
#9970CF
oklch(62.6% 0.144 302.4)
- #79951A
#79951A
oklch(62.6% 0.144 122.5)
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 #9970CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #9970CF 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.