#9D67EB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.193 299.8), rgb(157, 103, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9D67EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D67EB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 103, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 77%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.193 299.8) |
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 #9D67EB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D67EB | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D67EB text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D67EB text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F0
oklch(70.7% 0.15 299.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D67EB
oklch(63.2% 0.193 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8849D9
oklch(55.5% 0.21 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7439BC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3098
oklch(42.6% 0.162 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D79
oklch(37.8% 0.125 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#9D67EB 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) | #2B83EF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4082E8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D829F | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D67EB
#9D67EB
oklch(63.2% 0.193 299.8)
- #7F9600
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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 #9D67EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D67EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #9D67EB 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.