#9B6ADE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.7% 0.172 301.1), rgb(155, 106, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9B6ADE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6ADE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 106, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.172 301.1) |
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 #9B6ADE | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B6ADE | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6ADE text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6ADE text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE7
oklch(70.6% 0.135 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B6ADE
oklch(62.7% 0.172 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8850CD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#733FB2
oklch(49% 0.175 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3590
oklch(42.7% 0.145 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3073
oklch(37.9% 0.112 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#9B6ADE 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) | #4082E2 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F82DB | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E809A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6ADE
#9B6ADE
oklch(62.7% 0.172 301.1)
- #7B9500
#7B9500
oklch(62.7% 0.151 121.2)
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 #9B6ADE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B6ADE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #9B6ADE 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.