#9C6ADA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.5% 0.168 302.4), rgb(156, 106, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9C6ADA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6ADA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 106, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.168 302.4) |
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 #9C6ADA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C6ADA | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6ADA text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6ADA text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#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
#DFD3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4ED
oklch(80.9% 0.083 303)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE4
oklch(70.6% 0.132 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C6ADA
oklch(62.5% 0.168 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8950C9
oklch(55.5% 0.182 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7440AE
oklch(49% 0.169 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F368D
oklch(42.8% 0.14 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#9C6ADA 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) | #4581DE | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5382D7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907F98 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6ADA
#9C6ADA
oklch(62.5% 0.168 302.4)
- #789500
#789500
oklch(62.5% 0.152 122.4)
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 #9C6ADA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C6ADA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #9C6ADA 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.