#9C6AEF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.8% 0.193 298.1), rgb(156, 106, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9C6AEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6AEF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 106, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.193 298.1) |
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 #9C6AEF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C6AEF | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6AEF text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6AEF text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F6
oklch(81% 0.094 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AF2
oklch(70.8% 0.151 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C6AEF
oklch(63.8% 0.193 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#864ADB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#713ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.195 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C319A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7A
oklch(37.6% 0.126 298)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#9C6AEF 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) | #2C86F3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F84EC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8985A2 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6AEF
#9C6AEF
oklch(63.8% 0.193 298.1)
- #849700
#849700
oklch(63.9% 0.149 118.3)
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 #9C6AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C6AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #9C6AEF 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.