What color is #9684E4?

#9684E4 is a light, soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(150, 132, 228), and in HSL hsl(251, 64%, 71%).

Is #9684E4 accessible as text?

On white, #9684E4 has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #9684E4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9684E4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-400 (#A684FF).

What colors go well with #9684E4?

#9684E4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D3E486. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9684E4 below.

Is #9684E4 good for buttons?

#9684E4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9684E4 — white text only reaches 3.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9684E4 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #9684E4 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9684E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9684E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #9684E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #9684E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9684E4 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9684E4 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9684E4 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9684E4 Secondary #C0BCDF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9684E4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #BAACFF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

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Color Lab

How #9684E4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE9F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B786E4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9684E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9684E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 132 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.0% 0.140 290.7);
  --color-50: #F4F2FD;
  --color-100: #E2DDF8;
  --color-200: #C6BCF0;
  --color-300: #9D8EE1;
  --color-400: #7764CE;
  --color-500: #5742B3;
  --color-600: #483989;
  --color-700: #372E61;
  --color-800: #272140;
  --color-900: #191627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F4F2FD',
    100: '#E2DDF8',
    200: '#C6BCF0',
    300: '#9D8EE1',
    400: '#7764CE',
    500: '#5742B3',
    600: '#483989',
    700: '#372E61',
    800: '#272140',
    900: '#191627',
  },
}

$base: #9684E4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F2FD;
$base-100: #E2DDF8;
$base-200: #C6BCF0;
$base-300: #9D8EE1;
$base-400: #7764CE;
$base-500: #5742B3;
$base-600: #483989;
$base-700: #372E61;
$base-800: #272140;
$base-900: #191627;
$base-hover: #644AD7;
$base-subtle: #E2DEF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9684E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6BCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9D8EE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7764CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5742B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#483989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#372E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9684E4

Color Lab

Pairs with #9684E4

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