#9C66EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.193 299.7), rgb(156, 102, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9C66EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C66EA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 102, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.193 299.7) |
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 #9C66EA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C66EA | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C66EA text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C66EA text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F0
oklch(70.7% 0.15 299.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C66EA
oklch(62.9% 0.193 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8849D9
oklch(55.5% 0.21 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7439BC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3098
oklch(42.6% 0.162 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D79
oklch(37.8% 0.125 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#9C66EA 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) | #2982EE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E82E7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B819E | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C66EA
#9C66EA
oklch(62.9% 0.193 299.7)
- #7E9500
#7E9500
oklch(62.9% 0.149 120)
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 #9C66EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C66EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
Use #9C66EA 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.