#9968AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.5% 0.116 315.3), rgb(153, 104, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9968AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9968AE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.116 315.3) |
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 #9968AE | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9968AE | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9968AE text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9968AE text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CFB6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 315.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B68FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.092 314.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9968AE
oklch(59.5% 0.116 315.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8F5AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.126 315.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7A498E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 315.5)
-
Step 800
800
#633D73
oklch(42.8% 0.097 315.3)
-
Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#9968AE 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) | #5C78B1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987183 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9968AE
#9968AE
oklch(59.5% 0.116 315.3)
- #5F8E44
#5F8E44
oklch(59.5% 0.116 135.3)
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 #9968AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #9968AE 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.