#9F6FDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.16 302.8), rgb(159, 111, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#9F6FDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6FDA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 111, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.16 302.8) |
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 #9F6FDA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F6FDA | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6FDA text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6FDA text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.126 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F6FDA
oklch(63.6% 0.16 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8953C6
oklch(55.7% 0.174 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7442AB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E378A
oklch(42.6% 0.134 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#9F6FDA 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) | #4E85DE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94829A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6FDA
#9F6FDA
oklch(63.6% 0.16 302.8)
- #7A9900
#7A9900
oklch(63.6% 0.156 122.8)
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 #9F6FDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F6FDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
Use #9F6FDA 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.