#9F76FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.9% 0.194 294.5), rgb(159, 118, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#9F76FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F76FE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 118, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.194 294.5) |
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 #9F76FE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F76FE | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F76FE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F76FE text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F76FE
oklch(66.9% 0.194 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8531FC
oklch(55.6% 0.27 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#721EDC
oklch(49.2% 0.251 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C1FB2
oklch(42.7% 0.208 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B238C
oklch(37.7% 0.162 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1752
oklch(27% 0.102 294.1)
#9F76FE 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) | #3990FF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448DFB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8792AF | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F76FE
#9F76FE
oklch(66.9% 0.194 294.5)
- #949E00
#949E00
oklch(66.8% 0.15 114.2)
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 #9F76FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F76FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #9F76FE 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.