#9E62FB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.6% 0.218 298), rgb(158, 98, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9E62FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E62FB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 98, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.218 298) |
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 #9E62FB | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E62FB | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E62FB text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E62FB text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FC
oklch(70.7% 0.172 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E62FB
oklch(63.6% 0.218 298)
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Step 600
600
#893FE8
oklch(55.6% 0.237 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#742FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E29A3
oklch(42.6% 0.183 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#9E62FB 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) | #0084FF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B82F8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8884A6 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E62FB
#9E62FB
oklch(63.6% 0.218 298)
- #849600
#849600
oklch(63.6% 0.148 117.9)
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 #9E62FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E62FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
Use #9E62FB 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.