#9A67B3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.7% 0.125 313.9), rgb(154, 103, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9A67B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A67B3 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 103, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.125 313.9) |
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 #9A67B3 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A67B3 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A67B3 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A67B3 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.062 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A67B3
oklch(59.7% 0.125 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9058AA
oklch(55.6% 0.136 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4892
oklch(49.1% 0.125 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#633B76
oklch(42.6% 0.104 314)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#9A67B3 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) | #5978B6 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667CB1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987284 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A67B3
#9A67B3
oklch(59.7% 0.125 313.9)
- #5F8F3D
#5F8F3D
oklch(59.7% 0.125 134.1)
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 #9A67B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #9A67B3 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.