#9C62F2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.8% 0.208 298.8), rgb(156, 98, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9C62F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C62F2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 98, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 85%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.208 298.8) |
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 #9C62F2 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C62F2 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C62F2 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C62F2 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F7
oklch(70.8% 0.162 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C62F2
oklch(62.8% 0.208 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8943E2
oklch(55.6% 0.227 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7433C4
oklch(49.1% 0.21 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E2C9E
oklch(42.6% 0.174 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#9C62F2 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) | #0082F7 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C80EF | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8981A1 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C62F2
#9C62F2
oklch(62.8% 0.208 298.8)
- #809400
#809400
oklch(62.8% 0.147 118.8)
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 #9C62F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C62F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.074
Use #9C62F2 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.