#9A61EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.2% 0.204 299), rgb(154, 97, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#9A61EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A61EE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 97, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.204 299) |
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 #9A61EE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A61EE | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A61EE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A61EE text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F9
oklch(81% 0.1 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A61EE
oklch(62.2% 0.204 299)
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Step 600
600
#8945E0
oklch(55.7% 0.222 299)
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Step 700
700
#7435C2
oklch(49.1% 0.206 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E2D9D
oklch(42.6% 0.171 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7D
oklch(37.8% 0.133 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#9A61EE 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) | #0080F3 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D7FEB | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877F9E | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A61EE
#9A61EE
oklch(62.2% 0.204 299)
- #7E9200
#7E9200
oklch(62.2% 0.146 119)
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 #9A61EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A61EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #9A61EE 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.