#9666BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.134 308.9), rgb(150, 102, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9666BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9666BB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 102, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.134 308.9) |
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 #9666BB | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9666BB | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9666BB text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9666BB text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 309)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9666BB
oklch(59.5% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B3
oklch(55.5% 0.146 309)
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Step 700
700
#77479A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 309)
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Step 800
800
#613B7D
oklch(42.8% 0.112 309)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#9666BB 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) | #5278BE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917488 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9666BB
#9666BB
oklch(59.5% 0.134 308.9)
- #668D2B
#668D2B
oklch(59.4% 0.133 128.6)
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 #9666BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
Use #9666BB 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.