#9A609E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.5% 0.114 324.6), rgb(154, 96, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9A609E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A609E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 96, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.114 324.6) |
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 #9A609E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A609E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A609E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A609E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 325)
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Step 500
500
#A973AD
oklch(63.1% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A609E
oklch(57.5% 0.114 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A82
oklch(49.1% 0.106 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#673D69
oklch(42.7% 0.087 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#9A609E 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) | #5A70A0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69779C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6678 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A609E
#9A609E
oklch(57.5% 0.114 324.6)
- #4A8A4C
#4A8A4C
oklch(57.5% 0.114 144.5)
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 #9A609E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
Use #9A609E 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.