#9B668A
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.8% 0.084 339.4), rgb(155, 102, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9B668A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B668A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 102, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.084 339.4) |
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 #9B668A | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B668A | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B668A text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B668A text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C9
oklch(81% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB92AD
oklch(70.7% 0.061 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#A97799
oklch(63.1% 0.078 339)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B668A
oklch(57.8% 0.084 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4F6F
oklch(49.2% 0.077 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#67415A
oklch(42.8% 0.064 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#54374A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 340.5)
#9B668A 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) | #68728B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A88 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16773 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B668A
#9B668A
oklch(57.8% 0.084 339.4)
- #4A8968
#4A8968
oklch(57.8% 0.084 159.4)
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 #9B668A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
Use #9B668A 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.