#9E67D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.163 305.9), rgb(158, 103, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9E67D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E67D2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 103, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.163 305.9) |
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 #9E67D2 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E67D2 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E67D2 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E67D2 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E67D2
oklch(61.8% 0.163 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D50C4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7840A9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#623589
oklch(42.7% 0.137 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#9E67D2 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) | #477ED6 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5780CF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967A93 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E67D2
#9E67D2
oklch(61.8% 0.163 305.9)
- #6E9500
#6E9500
oklch(61.8% 0.157 126)
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 #9E67D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E67D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E67D2 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.