#9668BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.135 307.5), rgb(150, 104, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#9668BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9668BE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 104, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.135 307.5) |
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 #9668BE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9668BE | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9668BE text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9668BE text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9668BE
oklch(60% 0.135 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B5
oklch(55.7% 0.147 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#76479C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3365
oklch(37.6% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#9668BE 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) | #537AC1 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7CBC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90768A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9668BE
#9668BE
oklch(60% 0.135 307.5)
- #6A8E29
#6A8E29
oklch(59.9% 0.134 127.1)
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 #9668BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.015
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #9668BE 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.