#9E70FF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.204 295), rgb(158, 112, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#9E70FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E70FF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 112, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.204 295) |
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 #9E70FF | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E70FF | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E70FF text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E70FF text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A989F8
oklch(70.6% 0.16 295.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E70FF
oklch(65.9% 0.204 295)
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Step 600
600
#8248E4
oklch(55.6% 0.222 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E38C6
oklch(49.1% 0.206 295)
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Step 800
800
#5930A0
oklch(42.7% 0.171 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#9E70FF 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) | #248DFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3689FC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868EAD | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E70FF
#9E70FF
oklch(65.9% 0.204 295)
- #909C00
#909C00
oklch(66% 0.15 115.1)
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 #9E70FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E70FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #9E70FF 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.