#9A61E8
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.8% 0.197 300.1), rgb(154, 97, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9A61E8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A61E8 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 97, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.197 300.1) |
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 #9A61E8 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A61E8 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A61E8 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A61E8 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B088F1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A61E8
oklch(61.8% 0.197 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A47DB
oklch(55.7% 0.215 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#7537BE
oklch(49.1% 0.199 300)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#9A61E8 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) | #197FEC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377EE5 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7D9B | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A61E8
#9A61E8
oklch(61.8% 0.197 300.1)
- #7B9100
#7B9100
oklch(61.7% 0.146 119.8)
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 #9A61E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A61E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #9A61E8 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.