#9A67B0
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.6% 0.121 315.2), rgb(154, 103, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9A67B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A67B0 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 103, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.121 315.2) |
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 #9A67B0 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A67B0 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A67B0 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A67B0 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A67B0
oklch(59.6% 0.121 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9059A7
oklch(55.6% 0.13 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4890
oklch(49% 0.123 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#643C75
oklch(42.8% 0.102 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#9A67B0 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) | #5A78B3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677CAE | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997183 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A67B0
#9A67B0
oklch(59.6% 0.121 315.2)
- #5E8F41
#5E8F41
oklch(59.7% 0.121 135.2)
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 #9A67B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #9A67B0 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.