#9E63FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64% 0.222 297.1), rgb(158, 99, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9E63FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E63FF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 99, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.222 297.1) |
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 #9E63FF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E63FF | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E63FF text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E63FF text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FE
oklch(70.6% 0.174 297)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E63FF
oklch(64% 0.222 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#873EEB
oklch(55.5% 0.241 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#732ECC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 297)
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Step 800
800
#5E29A5
oklch(42.8% 0.185 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2883
oklch(37.7% 0.145 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#9E63FF 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) | #0086FF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1083FC | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8786A8 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E63FF
#9E63FF
oklch(64% 0.222 297.1)
- #879700
#879700
oklch(64.1% 0.148 117)
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 #9E63FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E63FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #9E63FF 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.