#9A67A8
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.112 318.8), rgb(154, 103, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9A67A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A67A8 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 103, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.112 318.8) |
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 #9A67A8 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A67A8 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A67A8 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A67A8 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B691C1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A475B1
oklch(63.1% 0.102 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A67A8
oklch(59.2% 0.112 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C86
oklch(49.2% 0.104 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#633F6D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#513558
oklch(37.6% 0.068 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#9A67A8 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) | #5E76AA | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6F80 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A67A8
#9A67A8
oklch(59.2% 0.112 318.8)
- #5A8D4A
#5A8D4A
oklch(59.1% 0.111 138.6)
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 #9A67A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
Use #9A67A8 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.