#9B6BCF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62% 0.152 304.5), rgb(155, 107, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9B6BCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6BCF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 107, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.152 304.5) |
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 #9B6BCF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B6BCF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6BCF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6BCF text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.118 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B6BCF
oklch(62% 0.152 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A54C0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7544A6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3986
oklch(42.8% 0.126 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E326B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#9B6BCF 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) | #4E80D3 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B81CC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927C93 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6BCF
#9B6BCF
oklch(62% 0.152 304.5)
- #729409
#729409
oklch(61.8% 0.152 124.5)
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 #9B6BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #9B6BCF 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.