#9A67EF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.197 297.8), rgb(154, 103, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#9A67EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A67EF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 103, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.197 297.8) |
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 #9A67EF | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A67EF | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A67EF text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A67EF text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F7
oklch(81% 0.095 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F3
oklch(70.7% 0.154 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A67EF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#8649DD
oklch(55.6% 0.214 298)
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Step 700
700
#7239C0
oklch(49.2% 0.199 298)
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Step 800
800
#5C309B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#9A67EF 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) | #2184F3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3782EC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8783A1 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A67EF
#9A67EF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 297.8)
- #839400
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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 #9A67EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A67EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #9A67EF 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.