#9F6FFB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.201 296.2), rgb(159, 111, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9F6FFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.201 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6FFB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 111, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.201 296.2) |
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 #9F6FFB | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F6FFB | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6FFB text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6FFB text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F6
oklch(70.7% 0.157 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F6FFB
oklch(65.6% 0.201 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#8349E1
oklch(55.6% 0.218 296)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C3
oklch(49% 0.203 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B309E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#9F6FFB 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) | #298CFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B89F8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898CAB | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6FFB
#9F6FFB
oklch(65.6% 0.201 296.2)
- #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 #9F6FFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F6FFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #9F6FFB 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.