#9E6ED6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5), rgb(158, 110, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9E6ED6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 304°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 110, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5) |
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 #9E6ED6 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6ED6 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6ED6 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6ED6 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.122 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8953C3
oklch(55.5% 0.171 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7443A8
oklch(49% 0.158 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3888
oklch(42.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#9E6ED6 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) | #4F83DA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C84D3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948098 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6ED6
#9E6ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5)
- #779800
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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 #9E6ED6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E6ED6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9E6ED6 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.