#9D6CEF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.19 298.1), rgb(157, 108, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#9D6CEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6CEF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 108, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.19 298.1) |
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 #9D6CEF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D6CEF | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6CEF text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6CEF text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 298.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D6CEF
oklch(64.2% 0.19 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#854BD9
oklch(55.5% 0.207 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#713BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.193 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3299
oklch(42.7% 0.16 298)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#9D6CEF 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) | #3287F3 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4385EC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B87A3 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6CEF
#9D6CEF
oklch(64.2% 0.19 298.1)
- #859800
#859800
oklch(64.2% 0.15 118.2)
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 #9D6CEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D6CEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #9D6CEF 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.