#9681B2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64% 0.076 303.9), rgb(150, 129, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9681B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9681B2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.076 303.9) |
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 #9681B2 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9681B2 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9681B2 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9681B2 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 303)
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Step 400
400
#A898BF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9681B2
oklch(64% 0.076 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E679B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5684
oklch(49.2% 0.075 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#56466B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#473B57
oklch(37.7% 0.049 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#9681B2 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) | #7889B4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8AB1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928892 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9681B2
#9681B2
oklch(64% 0.076 303.9)
- #839461
#839461
oklch(64% 0.075 123.5)
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 #9681B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #9681B2 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.