#9964B2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59% 0.128 314.2), rgb(153, 100, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9964B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9964B2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 100, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.128 314.2) |
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 #9964B2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9964B2 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9964B2 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9964B2 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A373BB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 313.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9964B2
oklch(59% 0.128 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#79498F
oklch(49% 0.12 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#633D74
oklch(42.8% 0.098 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#50345E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#9964B2 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) | #5576B5 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637AB0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976F82 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9964B2
#9964B2
oklch(59% 0.128 314.2)
- #5C8D39
#5C8D39
oklch(58.9% 0.127 134.1)
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 #9964B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #9964B2 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.