#9E63FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.7% 0.216 298), rgb(158, 99, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9E63FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.216 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E63FA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 99, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.216 298) |
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 #9E63FA | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E63FA | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E63FA text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E63FA text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE86FB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E63FA
oklch(63.7% 0.216 298)
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Step 600
600
#8840E7
oklch(55.5% 0.235 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#7430C9
oklch(49.2% 0.218 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E2AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.181 298)
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Step 900
900
#4D2981
oklch(37.8% 0.141 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#9E63FA 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 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2182F7 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8984A5 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E63FA
#9E63FA
oklch(63.7% 0.216 298)
- #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 #9E63FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E63FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.072
Use #9E63FA 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.