#9D69EC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.6% 0.191 299.2), rgb(157, 105, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9D69EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D69EC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 105, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.191 299.2) |
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 #9D69EC | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D69EC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D69EC text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D69EC text on black | 5.66:1 | 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
#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
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F5
oklch(81% 0.093 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D69EC
oklch(63.6% 0.191 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#874AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.208 299)
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Step 700
700
#733ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3198
oklch(42.6% 0.16 299)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D79
oklch(37.7% 0.125 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#9D69EC 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) | #2F85F0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4284E9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C84A1 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D69EC
#9D69EC
oklch(63.6% 0.191 299.2)
- #819700
#819700
oklch(63.6% 0.15 119.5)
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 #9D69EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D69EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
Use #9D69EC 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.