#9E64DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62% 0.181 303.7), rgb(158, 100, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9E64DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E64DD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 100, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.181 303.7) |
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 #9E64DD | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E64DD | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E64DD text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E64DD text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B489E8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E64DD
oklch(62% 0.181 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D4BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.197 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#783BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.183 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#613291
oklch(42.7% 0.151 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D73
oklch(37.6% 0.117 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#9E64DD 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) | #377FE1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B80DA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937B97 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E64DD
#9E64DD
oklch(62% 0.181 303.7)
- #749400
#749400
oklch(61.9% 0.153 123.6)
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 #9E64DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E64DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #9E64DD 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.