#9C6DEE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.187 297.7), rgb(156, 109, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#9C6DEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6DEE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 109, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.187 297.7) |
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 #9C6DEE | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C6DEE | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6DEE text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6DEE text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BF0
oklch(70.8% 0.147 297.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C6DEE
oklch(64.2% 0.187 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#844DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.203 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#703CBC
oklch(49.1% 0.19 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3398
oklch(42.7% 0.157 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2E79
oklch(37.6% 0.123 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#9C6DEE 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) | #3687F2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4586EB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A87A3 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6DEE
#9C6DEE
oklch(64.2% 0.187 297.7)
- #869800
#869800
oklch(64.3% 0.149 117.8)
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 #9C6DEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C6DEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9C6DEE 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.