#9677BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.6% 0.106 304.1), rgb(150, 119, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9677BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9677BC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 119, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.106 304.1) |
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 #9677BC | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9677BC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9677BC text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9677BC text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DD
oklch(81% 0.052 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CB
oklch(70.7% 0.083 304.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9677BC
oklch(62.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8261AA
oklch(55.7% 0.115 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F92
oklch(49% 0.109 304)
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Step 800
800
#5A4176
oklch(42.6% 0.089 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A385F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#9677BC 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) | #6884BF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908291 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9677BC
#9677BC
oklch(62.6% 0.106 304.1)
- #7A9347
#7A9347
oklch(62.6% 0.107 124.5)
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 #9677BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
Use #9677BC 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.