#9669AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.108 315), rgb(150, 105, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#9669AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9669AA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 105, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.108 315) |
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 #9669AA | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9669AA | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9669AA text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9669AA text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B392C2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A077B3
oklch(63.2% 0.099 314.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9669AA
oklch(59.2% 0.108 315)
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Step 700
700
#764E88
oklch(49.2% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#60406E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3759
oklch(37.8% 0.064 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#9669AA 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) | #5E77AC | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697BA8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957281 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9669AA
#9669AA
oklch(59.2% 0.108 315)
- #618C48
#618C48
oklch(59.2% 0.108 135)
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 #9669AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #9669AA 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.