#9F6DFF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.208 295.9), rgb(159, 109, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#9F6DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6DFF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 109, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.208 295.9) |
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 #9F6DFF | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F6DFF | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6DFF text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6DFF text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FB
oklch(80.8% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB88F9
oklch(70.7% 0.163 296.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F6DFF
oklch(65.6% 0.208 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8446E5
oklch(55.7% 0.226 296)
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Step 700
700
#7035C7
oklch(49.1% 0.211 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B2EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.174 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B80
oklch(37.7% 0.137 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4B
oklch(26.9% 0.087 296)
#9F6DFF 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) | #188BFF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3188FC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888CAC | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6DFF
#9F6DFF
oklch(65.6% 0.208 295.9)
- #8D9B00
#8D9B00
oklch(65.6% 0.15 116)
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 #9F6DFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F6DFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #9F6DFF 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.