#9C6DFC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65.1% 0.204 295.3), rgb(156, 109, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#9C6DFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6DFC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 109, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.204 295.3) |
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 #9C6DFC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C6DFC | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6DFC text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6DFC text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A989F8
oklch(70.6% 0.16 295.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C6DFC
oklch(65.1% 0.204 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#8248E4
oklch(55.6% 0.222 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E37C6
oklch(49% 0.207 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A30A0
oklch(42.8% 0.171 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#9C6DFC 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) | #1D8AFF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3287F9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848BAA | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6DFC
#9C6DFC
oklch(65.1% 0.204 295.3)
- #8D9900
#8D9900
oklch(65.1% 0.148 115.2)
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 #9C6DFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C6DFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9C6DFC 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.