#9E6EFB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.4% 0.202 296), rgb(158, 110, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9E6EFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6EFB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 110, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.202 296) |
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 #9E6EFB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6EFB | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6EFB text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6EFB text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4FA
oklch(81% 0.099 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 295.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6EFB
oklch(65.4% 0.202 296)
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Step 600
600
#8348E2
oklch(55.6% 0.22 296)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C4
oklch(49.1% 0.204 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A309F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.132 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#9E6EFB 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) | #258BFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3888F8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888CAA | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6EFB
#9E6EFB
oklch(65.4% 0.202 296)
- #8C9A00
#8C9A00
oklch(65.2% 0.149 116.1)
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 #9E6EFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E6EFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #9E6EFB 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.