#9B62DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.4% 0.183 302.7), rgb(155, 98, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9B62DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B62DD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 98, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.183 302.7) |
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 #9B62DD | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B62DD | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B62DD text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B62DD text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F1
oklch(80.9% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B289EA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B62DD
oklch(61.4% 0.183 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C4BD1
oklch(55.7% 0.199 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#773BB5
oklch(49.2% 0.185 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#613292
oklch(42.8% 0.152 303)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D75
oklch(37.7% 0.12 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#9B62DD 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) | #317DE1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #467EDA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7A96 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B62DD
#9B62DD
oklch(61.4% 0.183 302.7)
- #749200
#749200
oklch(61.4% 0.151 123)
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 #9B62DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B62DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #9B62DD 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.