#9B649F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.4% 0.108 324.5), rgb(155, 100, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9B649F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 324°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B649F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 100, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.108 324.5) |
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 #9B649F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B649F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B649F text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B649F text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#D1B6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B990BC
oklch(70.6% 0.078 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#A874AB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 324.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B649F
oklch(58.4% 0.108 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4B80
oklch(49.1% 0.101 325)
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Step 800
800
#653E68
oklch(42.6% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#533555
oklch(37.7% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#9B649F 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) | #5E73A1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6A7A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B649F
#9B649F
oklch(58.4% 0.108 324.5)
- #508C51
#508C51
oklch(58.4% 0.108 144.4)
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 #9B649F, 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 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
Use #9B649F 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.