#9673A3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.081 316.7), rgb(150, 115, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9673A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9673A3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 115, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.081 316.7) |
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 #9673A3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9673A3 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9673A3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9673A3 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B195BB
oklch(70.8% 0.063 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9673A3
oklch(60.7% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#886396
oklch(55.7% 0.088 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#735180
oklch(49% 0.083 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4368
oklch(42.7% 0.068 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3954
oklch(37.8% 0.052 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#9673A3 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) | #6D7DA5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7481A1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967984 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9673A3
#9673A3
oklch(60.7% 0.081 316.7)
- #6B8E5D
#6B8E5D
oklch(60.7% 0.082 137)
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 #9673A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #9673A3 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.