#9971B3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.4% 0.106 311.3), rgb(153, 113, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#9971B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9971B3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 113, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.106 311.3) |
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 #9971B3 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9971B3 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9971B3 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9971B3 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8DA
oklch(81% 0.052 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B292C7
oklch(70.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9971B3
oklch(61.4% 0.106 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#895EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.116 311)
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Step 700
700
#744D8D
oklch(49% 0.108 311)
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Step 800
800
#5F4072
oklch(42.8% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#9971B3 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) | #657FB6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E82B1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967A8A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9971B3
#9971B3
oklch(61.4% 0.106 311.3)
- #6D914B
#6D914B
oklch(61.3% 0.106 131.2)
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 #9971B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #9971B3 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.