#9B6097
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.107 329.3), rgb(155, 96, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9B6097 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6097 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 96, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.107 329.3) |
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 #9B6097 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6097 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6097 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6097 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#AB73A7
oklch(63.1% 0.1 329.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6097
oklch(57.3% 0.107 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 329)
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Step 800
800
#683D65
oklch(42.7% 0.084 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#543552
oklch(37.7% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#9B6097 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) | #5D6F99 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7795 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6575 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6097
#9B6097
oklch(57.3% 0.107 329.3)
- #458A55
#458A55
oklch(57.4% 0.107 149.5)
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 #9B6097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B6097 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.