#9E6DDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.167 302.1), rgb(158, 109, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9E6DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6DDD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 109, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.167 302.1) |
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 #9E6DDD | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6DDD | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6DDD text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6DDD text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE4
oklch(70.8% 0.13 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6DDD
oklch(63.4% 0.167 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8951CA
oklch(55.7% 0.182 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7441AE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E368D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 302)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#9E6DDD 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) | #4884E1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5685DA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92829B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6DDD
#9E6DDD
oklch(63.4% 0.167 302.1)
- #7B9800
#7B9800
oklch(63.4% 0.154 122.2)
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 #9E6DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E6DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E6DDD 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.