#9666BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.138 307.9), rgb(150, 102, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9666BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9666BE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 102, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.138 307.9) |
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 #9666BE | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9666BE | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9666BE text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9666BE text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9666BE
oklch(59.7% 0.138 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B6
oklch(55.7% 0.15 308)
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Step 700
700
#77469D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#603A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#9666BE 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) | #5079C1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907489 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9666BE
#9666BE
oklch(59.7% 0.138 307.9)
- #678E25
#678E25
oklch(59.7% 0.138 128)
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 #9666BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #9666BE 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.