#9A63E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.187 301.1), rgb(154, 99, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9A63E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A63E2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 99, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.187 301.1) |
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 #9A63E2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A63E2 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A63E2 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A63E2 text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B189ED
oklch(70.8% 0.147 301.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A63E2
oklch(61.7% 0.187 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A4AD5
oklch(55.6% 0.204 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#753AB8
oklch(49% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3195
oklch(42.6% 0.157 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D77
oklch(37.8% 0.122 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#9A63E2 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) | #2C7FE6 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #417FDF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7C99 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A63E2
#9A63E2
oklch(61.7% 0.187 301.1)
- #799200
#799200
oklch(61.8% 0.148 121)
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 #9A63E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A63E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #9A63E2 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.