#9A61FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.224 296), rgb(154, 97, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9A61FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A61FF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 97, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.224 296) |
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 #9A61FF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A61FF | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A61FF text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A61FF text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A61FF
oklch(63.3% 0.224 296)
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Step 600
600
#863EED
oklch(55.6% 0.243 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#722DCE
oklch(49.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C29A7
oklch(42.7% 0.187 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2884
oklch(37.7% 0.146 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#9A61FF 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) | #0084FF | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0081FC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8185A7 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A61FF
#9A61FF
oklch(63.3% 0.224 296)
- #879400
#879400
oklch(63.4% 0.145 115.8)
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 #9A61FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A61FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.077
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.079
Use #9A61FF 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.