#9E6CEB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.186 299.3), rgb(158, 108, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#9E6CEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6CEB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 108, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.186 299.3) |
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 #9E6CEB | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6CEB | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6CEB text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6CEB text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.09 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6CEB
oklch(64.1% 0.186 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#874CD6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#723CB9
oklch(49% 0.187 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3396
oklch(42.7% 0.155 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#9E6CEB 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) | #3886EF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4885E8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E85A1 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6CEB
#9E6CEB
oklch(64.1% 0.186 299.3)
- #839800
#839800
oklch(64% 0.151 119.1)
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 #9E6CEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E6CEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9E6CEB 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.