#9F6DDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.17 302.1), rgb(159, 109, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9F6DDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6DDF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 109, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.17 302.1) |
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 #9F6DDF | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F6DDF | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6DDF text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6DDF text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.133 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F6DDF
oklch(63.6% 0.17 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8950CB
oklch(55.6% 0.185 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7440AF
oklch(49.1% 0.171 302)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3071
oklch(37.7% 0.109 302)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#9F6DDF 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) | #4785E3 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5585DC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93829C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6DDF
#9F6DDF
oklch(63.6% 0.17 302.1)
- #7C9800
#7C9800
oklch(63.5% 0.154 121.8)
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 #9F6DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F6DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #9F6DDF 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.