#9666AF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.9% 0.12 313.4), rgb(150, 102, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9666AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9666AF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 102, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.12 313.4) |
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 #9666AF | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9666AF | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9666AF text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9666AF text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B491C7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A175B9
oklch(63.2% 0.11 313.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9666AF
oklch(58.9% 0.12 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#774C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#613E72
oklch(42.6% 0.093 314)
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Step 900
900
#4F355C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#9666AF 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) | #5876B2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647AAD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947082 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9666AF
#9666AF
oklch(58.9% 0.12 313.4)
- #5F8C3D
#5F8C3D
oklch(58.9% 0.12 133.5)
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 #9666AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #9666AF 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.