#9F6FEE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.8% 0.185 298.6), rgb(159, 111, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9F6FEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6FEE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 111, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.185 298.6) |
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 #9F6FEE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F6FEE | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6FEE text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6FEE text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BEE
oklch(70.8% 0.144 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F6FEE
oklch(64.8% 0.185 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#854DD6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#713DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.187 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3396
oklch(42.6% 0.155 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#9F6FEE 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) | #3C89F2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A88EB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E88A4 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6FEE
#9F6FEE
oklch(64.8% 0.185 298.6)
- #869A00
#869A00
oklch(64.8% 0.152 118.5)
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 #9F6FEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F6FEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
Use #9F6FEE 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.