#9C67D6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.167 304), rgb(156, 103, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9C67D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C67D6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 103, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.167 304) |
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 #9C67D6 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C67D6 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C67D6 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C67D6 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C67D6
oklch(61.8% 0.167 304)
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Step 600
600
#8B50C8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#763FAD
oklch(49% 0.17 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#60358C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#9C67D6 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) | #437FDA | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5380D3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927B95 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C67D6
#9C67D6
oklch(61.8% 0.167 304)
- #739400
#739400
oklch(61.9% 0.153 123.9)
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 #9C67D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C67D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #9C67D6 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.