#9B6096
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.106 329.9), rgb(155, 96, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9B6096 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6096 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.106 329.9) |
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 #9B6096 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6096 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6096 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6096 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#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
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B8
oklch(70.8% 0.076 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB73A6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 329.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6096
oklch(57.3% 0.106 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#804B7B
oklch(49.2% 0.098 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#683E64
oklch(42.8% 0.081 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#553552
oklch(37.8% 0.064 330.1)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#9B6096 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) | #5D6F98 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7794 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6474 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6096
#9B6096
oklch(57.3% 0.106 329.9)
- #458A56
#458A56
oklch(57.4% 0.106 149.9)
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 #9B6096, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #9B6096 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.