#9969BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.135 308.6), rgb(153, 105, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9969BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9969BF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 105, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.135 308.6) |
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 #9969BF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9969BF | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9969BF text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9969BF text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E2
oklch(81% 0.066 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9969BF
oklch(60.5% 0.135 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B4
oklch(55.6% 0.148 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#77479B
oklch(49.2% 0.137 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#613B7E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#9969BF 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) | #557BC2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617EBD | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94778B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9969BF
#9969BF
oklch(60.5% 0.135 308.6)
- #69912D
#69912D
oklch(60.6% 0.136 128.7)
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 #9969BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.014
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #9969BF 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.