#9970EE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.183 295.9), rgb(153, 112, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#9970EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9970EE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 112, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.183 295.9) |
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 #9970EE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9970EE | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9970EE text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9970EE text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9970EE
oklch(64.4% 0.183 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8150D8
oklch(55.7% 0.199 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D3FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D47
oklch(27.1% 0.076 295.1)
#9970EE 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) | #3B89F2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4686EB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8589A4 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9970EE
#9970EE
oklch(64.4% 0.183 295.9)
- #8A9700
#8A9700
oklch(64.4% 0.147 115.7)
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 #9970EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9970EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #9970EE 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.