#9F6CD6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.9% 0.16 304.4), rgb(159, 108, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9F6CD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 108, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.16 304.4) |
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 #9F6CD6 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F6CD6 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6CD6 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6CD6 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.126 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F6CD6
oklch(62.9% 0.16 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B52C4
oklch(55.7% 0.174 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7641A9
oklch(49% 0.163 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#603789
oklch(42.8% 0.134 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#9F6CD6 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) | #4C82DA | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A84D3 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967F97 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6CD6
#9F6CD6
oklch(62.9% 0.16 304.4)
- #759800
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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 #9F6CD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F6CD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #9F6CD6 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.