#9A64FC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.6% 0.216 296), rgb(154, 100, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#9A64FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.216 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A64FC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 100, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 96%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.216 296) |
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 #9A64FC | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A64FC | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A64FC text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A64FC text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FD
oklch(70.7% 0.169 295.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A64FC
oklch(63.6% 0.216 296)
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Step 600
600
#8542E9
oklch(55.6% 0.235 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7131CB
oklch(49.1% 0.219 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C2BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.181 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A82
oklch(37.8% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#9A64FC 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) | #0085FF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1382F9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8286A7 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A64FC
#9A64FC
oklch(63.6% 0.216 296)
- #879500
#879500
oklch(63.6% 0.146 116.2)
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 #9A64FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A64FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.078
Use #9A64FC 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.