#9F64E4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.5% 0.189 302.5), rgb(159, 100, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9F64E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F64E4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 100, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.189 302.5) |
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 #9F64E4 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F64E4 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F64E4 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F64E4 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#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
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F3
oklch(81% 0.092 302.3)
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Step 400
400
#B388EC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F64E4
oklch(62.5% 0.189 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C48D4
oklch(55.5% 0.206 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7738B8
oklch(49% 0.192 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#613095
oklch(42.7% 0.159 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C76
oklch(37.6% 0.123 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#9F64E4 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) | #2F80E8 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4581E1 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927D9B | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F64E4
#9F64E4
oklch(62.5% 0.189 302.5)
- #789500
#789500
oklch(62.5% 0.152 122.4)
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 #9F64E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F64E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #9F64E4 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.