#9A61DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.9% 0.181 303.2), rgb(154, 97, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9A61DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A61DA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 97, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.181 303.2) |
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 #9A61DA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A61DA | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A61DA text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A61DA text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B389E8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A61DA
oklch(60.9% 0.181 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C4BCF
oklch(55.5% 0.197 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#773BB3
oklch(49% 0.183 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#613291
oklch(42.7% 0.151 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D74
oklch(37.7% 0.119 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#9A61DA 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) | #327CDE | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467DD7 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7894 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A61DA
#9A61DA
oklch(60.9% 0.181 303.2)
- #729000
#729000
oklch(60.8% 0.149 123.1)
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 #9A61DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A61DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #9A61DA 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.