#9F6FFF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.206 295.6), rgb(159, 111, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#9F6FFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.206 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6FFF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 111, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.206 295.6) |
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 #9F6FFF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F6FFF | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6FFF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6FFF text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#C6B4FB
oklch(81% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F9
oklch(70.8% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F6FFF
oklch(65.9% 0.206 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8347E4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F37C6
oklch(49.1% 0.207 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A2FA0
oklch(42.7% 0.172 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#9F6FFF 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) | #218CFF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3589FC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888DAD | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6FFF
#9F6FFF
oklch(65.9% 0.206 295.6)
- #8F9C00
#8F9C00
oklch(66% 0.15 115.6)
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 #9F6FFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F6FFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #9F6FFF 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.