#9B659E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.5% 0.105 325), rgb(155, 101, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#9B659E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B659E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.105 325) |
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 #9B659E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B659E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B659E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B659E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D2
oklch(81% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B991BB
oklch(70.8% 0.075 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#A775AA
oklch(63.1% 0.096 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B659E
oklch(58.5% 0.105 325)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#653F67
oklch(42.8% 0.08 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#523554
oklch(37.5% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#9B659E 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) | #6074A0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A9C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6B7A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B659E
#9B659E
oklch(58.5% 0.105 325)
- #518C54
#518C54
oklch(58.5% 0.104 145.2)
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 #9B659E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #9B659E 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.