#9C68FB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.3% 0.21 296.3), rgb(156, 104, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#9C68FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C68FB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 104, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.21 296.3) |
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 #9C68FB | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C68FB | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C68FB text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C68FB text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296)
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Step 400
400
#AB88FA
oklch(70.7% 0.164 296.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C68FB
oklch(64.3% 0.21 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8545E6
oklch(55.7% 0.228 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#7134C8
oklch(49.2% 0.213 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B2DA1
oklch(42.6% 0.176 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B80
oklch(37.7% 0.137 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#9C68FB 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) | #0087FF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2884F8 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8588A8 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C68FB
#9C68FB
oklch(64.3% 0.21 296.3)
- #899700
#899700
oklch(64.3% 0.147 116.2)
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 #9C68FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C68FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #9C68FB 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.