#9A6798
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.5% 0.094 328), rgb(154, 103, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9A6798 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A6798 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 103, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.094 328) |
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 #9A6798 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A6798 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A6798 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A6798 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B892B6
oklch(70.7% 0.067 328)
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Step 500
500
#A677A4
oklch(63.2% 0.085 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A6798
oklch(58.5% 0.094 328)
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Step 700
700
#7B4E7A
oklch(49.1% 0.087 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#644063
oklch(42.6% 0.072 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#523751
oklch(37.8% 0.056 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#9A6798 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) | #64749A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717B96 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6B79 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A6798
#9A6798
oklch(58.5% 0.094 328)
- #528B5B
#528B5B
oklch(58.4% 0.095 148)
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 #9A6798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #9A6798 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.