#9675B2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.7% 0.097 308.5), rgb(150, 117, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9675B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9675B2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 117, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.097 308.5) |
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 #9675B2 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9675B2 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9675B2 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9675B2 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 308.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9675B2
oklch(61.7% 0.097 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#8561A2
oklch(55.6% 0.105 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#71508B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4271
oklch(42.8% 0.081 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B385B
oklch(37.7% 0.063 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#9675B2 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) | #6981B4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7183B0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937E8B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9675B2
#9675B2
oklch(61.7% 0.097 308.5)
- #749150
#749150
oklch(61.8% 0.097 128.6)
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 #9675B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9675B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #9675B2 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.