#9971BE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.12 307.1), rgb(153, 113, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#9971BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9971BE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 113, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.12 307.1) |
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 #9971BE | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9971BE | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9971BE text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9971BE text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.059 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B091CF
oklch(70.7% 0.095 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9971BE
oklch(61.9% 0.12 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#885CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.13 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#734B96
oklch(49.1% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E79
oklch(42.7% 0.1 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3562
oklch(37.7% 0.079 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#9971BE 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) | #6080C1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947D8E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9971BE
#9971BE
oklch(61.9% 0.12 307.1)
- #72933D
#72933D
oklch(61.9% 0.12 127.2)
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 #9971BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.009
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #9971BE 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.