#9C6FD9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.3% 0.159 301.6), rgb(156, 111, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9C6FD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 111, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.159 301.6) |
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 #9C6FD9 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C6FD9 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6FD9 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6FD9 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 301.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C6FD9
oklch(63.3% 0.159 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8754C6
oklch(55.7% 0.172 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7243AB
oklch(49% 0.161 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D388A
oklch(42.6% 0.133 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#9C6FD9 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) | #4E84DD | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5985D6 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91829A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6FD9
#9C6FD9
oklch(63.3% 0.159 301.6)
- #7C9700
#7C9700
oklch(63.3% 0.153 121.5)
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 #9C6FD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C6FD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #9C6FD9 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.