#9A64FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.4% 0.214 296.4), rgb(154, 100, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9A64FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.214 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A64FA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 100, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.214 296.4) |
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 #9A64FA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A64FA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A64FA text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A64FA text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FD
oklch(81% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FC
oklch(70.8% 0.168 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A64FA
oklch(63.4% 0.214 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#8543E8
oklch(55.6% 0.233 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7132C9
oklch(49% 0.216 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C2CA3
oklch(42.8% 0.179 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A81
oklch(37.7% 0.139 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4C
oklch(27.1% 0.089 296.6)
#9A64FA 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 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A82F7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8285A6 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A64FA
#9A64FA
oklch(63.4% 0.214 296.4)
- #869400
#869400
oklch(63.3% 0.145 116.3)
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 #9A64FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A64FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.078
Use #9A64FA 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.