#9C69CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.6% 0.152 306.2), rgb(156, 105, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9C69CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C69CC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 105, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.152 306.2) |
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 #9C69CC | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C69CC | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C69CC text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C69CC text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E7
oklch(81% 0.074 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C69CC
oklch(61.6% 0.152 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C53BE
oklch(55.6% 0.166 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7743A4
oklch(49.1% 0.154 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#613885
oklch(42.8% 0.127 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#9C69CC 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) | #4E7ECF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957A91 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C69CC
#9C69CC
oklch(61.6% 0.152 306.2)
- #6E9411
#6E9411
oklch(61.6% 0.152 126.1)
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 #9C69CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #9C69CC 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.