#9B6DF8
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.7% 0.2 295.6), rgb(155, 109, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#9B6DF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6DF8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 109, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 91%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.2 295.6) |
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 #9B6DF8 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B6DF8 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6DF8 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6DF8 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF6
oklch(70.7% 0.156 295.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B6DF8
oklch(64.7% 0.2 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#824AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.217 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E39C3
oklch(49% 0.202 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A319E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#9B6DF8 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) | #2589FD | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3786F5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848AA8 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6DF8
#9B6DF8
oklch(64.7% 0.2 295.6)
- #8B9800
#8B9800
oklch(64.7% 0.147 115.7)
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 #9B6DF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B6DF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B6DF8 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.