#9A68D7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.167 302.6), rgb(154, 104, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9A68D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A68D7 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 104, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.167 302.6) |
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 #9A68D7 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A68D7 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A68D7 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A68D7 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE3
oklch(70.8% 0.129 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A68D7
oklch(61.8% 0.167 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8951C9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7540AE
oklch(49.1% 0.17 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F368D
oklch(42.8% 0.14 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#9A68D7 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) | #437FDB | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5180D4 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7D96 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A68D7
#9A68D7
oklch(61.8% 0.167 302.6)
- #769300
#769300
oklch(61.8% 0.151 122.5)
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 #9A68D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A68D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #9A68D7 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.