#9E68D5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.1% 0.165 305), rgb(158, 104, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9E68D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E68D5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 104, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.165 305) |
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 #9E68D5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E68D5 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E68D5 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E68D5 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E68D5
oklch(62.1% 0.165 305)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7740AB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#61358A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#9E68D5 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) | #467FD9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5681D2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957C95 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E68D5
#9E68D5
oklch(62.1% 0.165 305)
- #719500
#719500
oklch(62% 0.156 124.9)
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 #9E68D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E68D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #9E68D5 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.