#9677AF
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62% 0.089 309.2), rgb(150, 119, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9677AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9677AF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 119, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.089 309.2) |
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 #9677AF | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9677AF | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9677AF text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9677AF text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D6
oklch(80.8% 0.044 310)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C2
oklch(70.7% 0.07 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9677AF
oklch(62% 0.089 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#84639E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#705287
oklch(49.2% 0.089 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B436E
oklch(42.7% 0.075 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3959
oklch(37.8% 0.058 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#9677AF 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) | #6D82B1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937F8B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9677AF
#9677AF
oklch(62% 0.089 309.2)
- #759156
#759156
oklch(62% 0.089 129.4)
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 #9677AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9677AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
Use #9677AF 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.