#9E6CFF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65.3% 0.21 295.7), rgb(158, 108, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9E6CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6CFF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 108, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.21 295.7) |
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 #9E6CFF | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6CFF | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6CFF text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6CFF text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296)
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Step 400
400
#AA88FA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6CFF
oklch(65.3% 0.21 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#8345E6
oklch(55.5% 0.228 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#7035C8
oklch(49.2% 0.212 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B2EA2
oklch(42.8% 0.176 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B80
oklch(37.7% 0.137 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#9E6CFF 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) | #108BFF | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D87FC | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868CAB | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6CFF
#9E6CFF
oklch(65.3% 0.21 295.7)
- #8D9A00
#8D9A00
oklch(65.3% 0.149 115.6)
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 #9E6CFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E6CFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #9E6CFF 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.