#9B6EFD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.2% 0.204 294.6), rgb(155, 110, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9B6EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6EFD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 110, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.204 294.6) |
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 #9B6EFD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B6EFD | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6EFD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6EFD text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EBE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A88AF9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B6EFD
oklch(65.2% 0.204 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#8149E4
oklch(55.6% 0.221 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D38C6
oklch(49% 0.206 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#5930A0
oklch(42.7% 0.171 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#9B6EFD 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) | #1E8BFF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3187FA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828DAB | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6EFD
#9B6EFD
oklch(65.2% 0.204 294.6)
- #8F9900
#8F9900
oklch(65.2% 0.147 114.3)
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 #9B6EFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B6EFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B6EFD 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.