#9F67EC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.5% 0.194 300.4), rgb(159, 103, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#9F67EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 300°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F67EC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 103, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.194 300.4) |
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 #9F67EC | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F67EC | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F67EC text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F67EC text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B088F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F67EC
oklch(63.5% 0.194 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A48D9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7538BC
oklch(49.1% 0.196 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3098
oklch(42.7% 0.162 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C79
oklch(37.6% 0.126 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#9F67EC 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) | #2B84F0 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4183E9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F82A0 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F67EC
#9F67EC
oklch(63.5% 0.194 300.4)
- #7F9700
#7F9700
oklch(63.5% 0.151 120.3)
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 #9F67EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F67EC.
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 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #9F67EC 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.