#9D6EFC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.3% 0.203 295.5), rgb(157, 110, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9D6EFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6EFC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 110, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.203 295.5) |
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 #9D6EFC | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D6EFC | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6EFC text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6EFC text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 295.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F8
oklch(70.7% 0.16 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D6EFC
oklch(65.3% 0.203 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#8248E3
oklch(55.5% 0.221 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C5
oklch(49.2% 0.205 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A309F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#9D6EFC 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) | #228BFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3588F9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868CAB | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6EFC
#9D6EFC
oklch(65.3% 0.203 295.5)
- #8D9A00
#8D9A00
oklch(65.3% 0.149 115.6)
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 #9D6EFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D6EFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #9D6EFC 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.