#9A6AF1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.7% 0.195 296.9), rgb(154, 106, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9A6AF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A6AF1 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 106, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 83%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.195 296.9) |
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 #9A6AF1 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A6AF1 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A6AF1 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A6AF1 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.152 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A6AF1
oklch(63.7% 0.195 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#844ADD
oklch(55.5% 0.212 297)
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Step 700
700
#703AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.197 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B319B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7B
oklch(37.6% 0.127 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#9A6AF1 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) | #2786F5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A84EE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8686A3 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A6AF1
#9A6AF1
oklch(63.7% 0.195 296.9)
- #869600
#869600
oklch(63.8% 0.147 117.1)
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 #9A6AF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A6AF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
Use #9A6AF1 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.