#9A70FB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.3% 0.199 294.1), rgb(154, 112, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#9A70FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.199 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A70FB |
| RGB | rgb(154, 112, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.199 294.1) |
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 #9A70FB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A70FB | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A70FB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A70FB text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FA
oklch(81% 0.097 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A70FB
oklch(65.3% 0.199 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F4BE2
oklch(55.6% 0.216 294)
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Step 700
700
#6C3BC4
oklch(49.1% 0.2 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#58329F
oklch(42.8% 0.167 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.129 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#9A70FB 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) | #298BFF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3788F8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818DAB | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A70FB
#9A70FB
oklch(65.3% 0.199 294.1)
- #909900
#909900
oklch(65.3% 0.147 113.9)
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 #9A70FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A70FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9A70FB 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.