#9F68D9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.5% 0.17 304.4), rgb(159, 104, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9F68D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F68D9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 104, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 60%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.17 304.4) |
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 #9F68D9 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F68D9 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F68D9 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F68D9 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 304.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F68D9
oklch(62.5% 0.17 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C4EC9
oklch(55.5% 0.186 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#773EAD
oklch(49% 0.172 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#61348C
oklch(42.6% 0.142 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#9F68D9 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) | #4380DD | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5482D6 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957D97 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F68D9
#9F68D9
oklch(62.5% 0.17 304.4)
- #739600
#739600
oklch(62.4% 0.156 124.5)
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 #9F68D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F68D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #9F68D9 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.