#9673BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.7% 0.111 306.1), rgb(150, 115, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9673BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 306°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9673BA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 115, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.111 306.1) |
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 #9673BA | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9673BA | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9673BA text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9673BA text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DD
oklch(80.9% 0.054 306)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CC
oklch(70.8% 0.087 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9673BA
oklch(61.7% 0.111 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#855FAB
oklch(55.7% 0.121 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#714E92
oklch(49.1% 0.111 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4077
oklch(42.7% 0.093 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#9673BA 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) | #6481BD | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B82B8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917E8E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9673BA
#9673BA
oklch(61.7% 0.111 306.1)
- #759143
#759143
oklch(61.7% 0.11 125.8)
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 #9673BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #9673BA 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.