#9D60F0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.5% 0.208 299.9), rgb(157, 96, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#9D60F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D60F0 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 96, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 83%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.208 299.9) |
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 #9D60F0 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D60F0 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D60F0 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D60F0 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B186F6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D60F0
oklch(62.5% 0.208 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B42E1
oklch(55.6% 0.227 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7632C3
oklch(49.1% 0.21 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#602B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 300)
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Step 900
900
#4E297D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#9D60F0 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) | #0080F5 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D80ED | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7F9F | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D60F0
#9D60F0
oklch(62.5% 0.208 299.9)
- #7D9300
#7D9300
oklch(62.4% 0.148 119.7)
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 #9D60F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D60F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.018
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
Use #9D60F0 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.