#9967BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.133 310.7), rgb(153, 103, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9967BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9967BA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 103, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.133 310.7) |
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 #9967BA | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9967BA | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9967BA text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9967BA text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 311)
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Step 400
400
#B58ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9967BA
oklch(60% 0.133 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E57B1
oklch(55.6% 0.145 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#794798
oklch(49.2% 0.134 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#623B7B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#9967BA 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) | #5579BD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627DB8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957488 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9967BA
#9967BA
oklch(60% 0.133 310.7)
- #648F32
#648F32
oklch(59.9% 0.132 130.6)
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 #9967BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #9967BA 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.