#9F6CDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.171 302.2), rgb(159, 108, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9F6CDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 302°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6CDF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 108, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.171 302.2) |
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 #9F6CDF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F6CDF | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6CDF text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6CDF text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F6CDF
oklch(63.4% 0.171 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#894FCB
oklch(55.5% 0.186 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#753FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F72
oklch(37.6% 0.112 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#9F6CDF 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) | #4584E3 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5485DC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93819B | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6CDF
#9F6CDF
oklch(63.4% 0.171 302.2)
- #7B9800
#7B9800
oklch(63.4% 0.154 122.2)
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 #9F6CDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F6CDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #9F6CDF 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.