#9E6EF2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.8% 0.191 297.6), rgb(158, 110, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9E6EF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 110, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 84%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.191 297.6) |
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 #9E6EF2 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6EF2 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6EF2 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6EF2 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6EF2
oklch(64.8% 0.191 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#854BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#713BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.193 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3299
oklch(42.6% 0.16 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#9E6EF2 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) | #3489F6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4487EF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B89A6 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6EF2
#9E6EF2
oklch(64.8% 0.191 297.6)
- #889A00
#889A00
oklch(64.9% 0.151 117.7)
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 #9E6EF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E6EF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #9E6EF2 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.