#9C70DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.159 301), rgb(156, 112, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#9C70DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 301°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C70DB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 112, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.159 301) |
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 #9C70DB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C70DB | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C70DB text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C70DB text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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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
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.125 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C70DB
oklch(63.6% 0.159 301)
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Step 600
600
#8654C7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 301)
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Step 700
700
#7244AC
oklch(49.2% 0.161 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C388B
oklch(42.6% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B326F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#9C70DB 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) | #4E85DF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5985D8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90849B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C70DB
#9C70DB
oklch(63.6% 0.159 301)
- #7E9800
#7E9800
oklch(63.7% 0.153 121)
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 #9C70DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C70DB.
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 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #9C70DB 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.