#9E68E6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.185 301), rgb(158, 104, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9E68E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E68E6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 104, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.185 301) |
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 #9E68E6 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E68E6 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E68E6 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E68E6 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B089EC
oklch(70.6% 0.145 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E68E6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 301)
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Step 600
600
#8A4BD4
oklch(55.7% 0.202 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#753BB8
oklch(49.2% 0.188 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3295
oklch(42.8% 0.156 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D76
oklch(37.6% 0.121 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B45
oklch(26.9% 0.077 301.2)
#9E68E6 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) | #3583EA | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4883E3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90819D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E68E6
#9E68E6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 301)
- #7D9600
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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 #9E68E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E68E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #9E68E6 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.