#9C70F9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.4% 0.197 295.2), rgb(156, 112, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#9C70F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C70F9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 112, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.197 295.2) |
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 #9C70F9 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C70F9 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C70F9 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C70F9 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF5
oklch(70.6% 0.154 295.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C70F9
oklch(65.4% 0.197 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#814BE0
oklch(55.6% 0.214 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D3BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.198 295)
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Step 800
800
#59329D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#492E7D
oklch(37.8% 0.128 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#9C70F9 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) | #2E8BFE | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C88F6 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858DAA | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C70F9
#9C70F9
oklch(65.4% 0.197 295.2)
- #8E9A00
#8E9A00
oklch(65.4% 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 #9C70F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C70F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9C70F9 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.