#9F66DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.4% 0.179 303.6), rgb(159, 102, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#9F66DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F66DE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 102, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.179 303.6) |
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 #9F66DE | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F66DE | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F66DE text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F66DE text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B389E7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F66DE
oklch(62.4% 0.179 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D4CCE
oklch(55.7% 0.194 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#783CB2
oklch(49.2% 0.18 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#613290
oklch(42.6% 0.15 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E73
oklch(37.8% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B43
oklch(26.9% 0.074 303.8)
#9F66DE 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) | #3A80E2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D81DB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947D98 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F66DE
#9F66DE
oklch(62.4% 0.179 303.6)
- #759600
#759600
oklch(62.5% 0.155 123.8)
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 #9F66DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F66DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #9F66DE 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.