#9C6EED
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.185 297.7), rgb(156, 110, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9C6EED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6EED |
| RGB | rgb(156, 110, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.185 297.7) |
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 #9C6EED | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C6EED | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6EED text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6EED text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C6EED
oklch(64.3% 0.185 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#844ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#703DBA
oklch(49% 0.187 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#9C6EED 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) | #3988F1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4786EA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A87A3 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6EED
#9C6EED
oklch(64.3% 0.185 297.7)
- #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 #9C6EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C6EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #9C6EED 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.