#9E6EF6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.1% 0.196 296.9), rgb(158, 110, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#9E6EF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 297°. 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 110, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.196 296.9) |
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 #9E6EF6 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6EF6 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6EF6 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6EF6 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F8
oklch(81% 0.096 297)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF4
oklch(70.8% 0.153 296.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6EF6
oklch(65.1% 0.196 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#844ADE
oklch(55.6% 0.213 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#703AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.197 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B319C
oklch(42.7% 0.165 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#9E6EF6 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) | #2E8AFB | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F88F3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8AA8 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6EF6
#9E6EF6
oklch(65.1% 0.196 296.9)
- #8A9A00
#8A9A00
oklch(65.1% 0.15 116.9)
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 #9E6EF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E6EF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E6EF6 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.