#9B649D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.3% 0.106 325.6), rgb(155, 100, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9B649D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B649D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 100, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.106 325.6) |
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 #9B649D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B649D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B649D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B649D text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D2
oklch(81% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#A874A9
oklch(63% 0.098 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B649D
oklch(58.3% 0.106 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.098 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#663E67
oklch(42.7% 0.082 326)
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Step 900
900
#533554
oklch(37.7% 0.064 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#9B649D 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) | #5F739F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7A9B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6979 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B649D
#9B649D
oklch(58.3% 0.106 325.6)
- #4F8C53
#4F8C53
oklch(58.4% 0.107 145.5)
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 #9B649D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B649D 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.