#9680BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.092 300.4), rgb(150, 128, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#9680BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9680BD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 128, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.092 300.4) |
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 #9680BD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9680BD | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9680BD text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9680BD text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 301)
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Step 400
400
#A797C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9680BD
oklch(64.3% 0.092 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D65A5
oklch(55.6% 0.1 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#69538D
oklch(49% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#564573
oklch(42.8% 0.077 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#473A5D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#9680BD 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) | #728ABF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768ABB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8996 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9680BD
#9680BD
oklch(64.3% 0.092 300.4)
- #859653
#859653
oklch(64.4% 0.094 120.7)
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 #9680BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9680BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9680BD 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.