#9C66C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.5% 0.145 309.8), rgb(156, 102, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9C66C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C66C2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 102, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.145 309.8) |
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 #9C66C2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C66C2 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C66C2 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C66C2 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C66C2
oklch(60.5% 0.145 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B7
oklch(55.6% 0.157 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A449E
oklch(49.2% 0.146 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#9C66C2 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) | #507AC5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7EC0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97758B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C66C2
#9C66C2
oklch(60.5% 0.145 309.8)
- #659224
#659224
oklch(60.6% 0.145 129.6)
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 #9C66C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #9C66C2 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.