#9F66CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.3% 0.156 308.8), rgb(159, 102, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9F66CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F66CA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 102, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.156 308.8) |
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 #9F66CA | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F66CA | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F66CA text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F66CA text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B78BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.121 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F66CA
oklch(61.3% 0.156 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9051BD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A41A3
oklch(49.1% 0.157 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#643684
oklch(42.7% 0.13 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#9F66CA 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) | #4C7CCD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99778F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F66CA
#9F66CA
oklch(61.3% 0.156 308.8)
- #679514
#679514
oklch(61.4% 0.156 128.7)
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 #9F66CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #9F66CA 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.