#9967AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.118 315.4), rgb(153, 103, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9967AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9967AE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 103, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.118 315.4) |
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 #9967AE | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9967AE | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9967AE text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9967AE text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#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
#B78FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9967AE
oklch(59.4% 0.118 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9059A6
oklch(55.6% 0.129 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A498E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#633C74
oklch(42.6% 0.1 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F37
oklch(27.2% 0.049 315.7)
#9967AE 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) | #5B77B1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987182 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9967AE
#9967AE
oklch(59.4% 0.118 315.4)
- #5E8E42
#5E8E42
oklch(59.4% 0.119 135.2)
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 #9967AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #9967AE 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.