#9B64F7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.211 297.2), rgb(155, 100, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9B64F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.211 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B64F7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 100, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 90%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.211 297.2) |
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 #9B64F7 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B64F7 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B64F7 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B64F7 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3FB
oklch(81% 0.102 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD87F9
oklch(70.7% 0.165 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B64F7
oklch(63.3% 0.211 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8643E5
oklch(55.5% 0.23 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#7233C7
oklch(49.1% 0.213 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D2CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A80
oklch(37.6% 0.138 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#9B64F7 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) | #0084FC | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2482F4 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8584A4 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B64F7
#9B64F7
oklch(63.3% 0.211 297.2)
- #849500
#849500
oklch(63.4% 0.147 117.5)
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 #9B64F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B64F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.077
Use #9B64F7 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.