#9F6EEB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.5% 0.183 299.3), rgb(159, 110, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#9F6EEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6EEB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 110, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.183 299.3) |
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 #9F6EEB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F6EEB | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6EEB text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6EEB text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEC
oklch(70.6% 0.143 299.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F6EEB
oklch(64.5% 0.183 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#864DD4
oklch(55.5% 0.199 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#723DB8
oklch(49.1% 0.185 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3395
oklch(42.7% 0.154 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#9F6EEB 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) | #3D88EF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C87E8 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F87A2 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6EEB
#9F6EEB
oklch(64.5% 0.183 299.3)
- #849A00
#849A00
oklch(64.6% 0.152 119.4)
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 #9F6EEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F6EEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #9F6EEB 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.