#9A64DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.18 302), rgb(154, 100, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9A64DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A64DD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 100, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.18 302) |
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 #9A64DD | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A64DD | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A64DD text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A64DD text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4F1
oklch(81% 0.088 301.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A64DD
oklch(61.6% 0.18 302)
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Step 600
600
#8A4CD0
oklch(55.5% 0.196 302)
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Step 700
700
#753CB4
oklch(49% 0.182 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3392
oklch(42.7% 0.151 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#9A64DD 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) | #357EE1 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477FDA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7C97 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A64DD
#9A64DD
oklch(61.6% 0.18 302)
- #769200
#769200
oklch(61.6% 0.15 122.2)
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 #9A64DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A64DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #9A64DD 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.