#9F61E4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.1% 0.194 303), rgb(159, 97, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9F61E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F61E4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 97, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.194 303) |
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 #9F61E4 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F61E4 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F61E4 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F61E4 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B487ED
oklch(70.7% 0.151 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F61E4
oklch(62.1% 0.194 303)
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Step 600
600
#8E46D6
oklch(55.6% 0.211 303)
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Step 700
700
#7936B9
oklch(49.1% 0.196 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#622E96
oklch(42.6% 0.163 303)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#9F61E4 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) | #267FE8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4180E1 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927B99 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F61E4
#9F61E4
oklch(62.1% 0.194 303)
- #769400
#769400
oklch(62.1% 0.152 122.8)
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 #9F61E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F61E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #9F61E4 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.