#9D6EF8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.1% 0.198 296.2), rgb(157, 110, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#9D6EF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 110, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 91%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.198 296.2) |
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 #9D6EF8 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D6EF8 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6EF8 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6EF8 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA8AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 296)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D6EF8
oklch(65.1% 0.198 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#834AE0
oklch(55.7% 0.216 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F39C2
oklch(49% 0.201 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A319D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 296)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#9D6EF8 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) | #2A8AFD | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B87F5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878BA9 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6EF8
#9D6EF8
oklch(65.1% 0.198 296.2)
- #8B9A00
#8B9A00
oklch(65.2% 0.15 116.5)
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 #9D6EF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D6EF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #9D6EF8 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.