#9660AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.13 314.4), rgb(150, 96, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#9660AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9660AF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 96, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.13 314.4) |
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 #9660AF | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9660AF | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9660AF text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9660AF text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B68FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.094 313.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A472BC
oklch(63.1% 0.12 314.2)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9660AF
oklch(57.9% 0.13 314.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7A4990
oklch(49.2% 0.121 314.5)
-
Step 800
800
#633C75
oklch(42.7% 0.101 314.3)
-
Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#9660AF 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) | #5172B2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F77AD | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946B7F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9660AF
#9660AF
oklch(57.9% 0.13 314.4)
- #588A34
#588A34
oklch(57.9% 0.129 134.2)
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 #9660AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #9660AF 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.