#9E68C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.4% 0.15 308.6), rgb(158, 104, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#9E68C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E68C8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 104, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.15 308.6) |
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 #9E68C8 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E68C8 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E68C8 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E68C8 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E68C8
oklch(61.4% 0.15 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BA
oklch(55.5% 0.162 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7943A1
oklch(49.1% 0.151 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#633882
oklch(42.8% 0.124 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#9E68C8 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) | #507DCB | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E80C5 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98788F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E68C8
#9E68C8
oklch(61.4% 0.15 308.6)
- #69941E
#69941E
oklch(61.3% 0.149 128.3)
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 #9E68C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #9E68C8 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.