#9E6AF7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.5% 0.203 297.4), rgb(158, 106, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#9E6AF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.203 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6AF7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 106, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 90%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.203 297.4) |
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 #9E6AF7 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6AF7 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6AF7 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6AF7 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3F9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD88F6
oklch(70.7% 0.159 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6AF7
oklch(64.5% 0.203 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8647E1
oklch(55.7% 0.221 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7236C3
oklch(49.1% 0.205 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C2F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.17 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#9E6AF7 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) | #1E88FC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3786F4 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8988A7 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6AF7
#9E6AF7
oklch(64.5% 0.203 297.4)
- #879800
#879800
oklch(64.4% 0.149 117.4)
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 #9E6AF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E6AF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E6AF7 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.