#9A6FFB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.1% 0.2 294.3), rgb(154, 111, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9A6FFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A6FFB |
| RGB | rgb(154, 111, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.2 294.3) |
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 #9A6FFB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A6FFB | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A6FFB text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A6FFB text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF7
oklch(70.6% 0.157 294.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A6FFB
oklch(65.1% 0.2 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#804AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.219 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.203 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#58319F
oklch(42.6% 0.168 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#482D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#9A6FFB 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) | #258BFF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3587F8 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818DAA | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A6FFB
#9A6FFB
oklch(65.1% 0.2 294.3)
- #8F9900
#8F9900
oklch(65.2% 0.147 114.3)
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 #9A6FFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A6FFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #9A6FFB 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.