#9E64FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.2% 0.22 297), rgb(158, 100, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9E64FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.220 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E64FF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 100, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.22 297) |
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 #9E64FF | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E64FF | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E64FF text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E64FF text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FD
oklch(88.6% 0.06 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD86FE
oklch(70.8% 0.172 296.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E64FF
oklch(64.2% 0.22 297)
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Step 600
600
#873FEA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 297)
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Step 700
700
#732ECC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 297)
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Step 800
800
#5D29A5
oklch(42.7% 0.185 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2883
oklch(37.7% 0.145 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#9E64FF 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 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1584FC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8786A8 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E64FF
#9E64FF
oklch(64.2% 0.22 297)
- #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 #9E64FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E64FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #9E64FF 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.