#9B6882
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.9% 0.074 347.7), rgb(155, 104, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9B6882 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6882 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 104, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.074 347.7) |
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 #9B6882 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6882 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6882 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6882 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A7
oklch(70.8% 0.053 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#A97991
oklch(63.2% 0.068 347.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6882
oklch(57.9% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5068
oklch(49.1% 0.07 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#664255
oklch(42.7% 0.057 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#533846
oklch(37.7% 0.044 347)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#9B6882 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) | #6C7283 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A81 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26771 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6882
#9B6882
oklch(57.9% 0.074 347.7)
- #4B8871
#4B8871
oklch(57.8% 0.074 167.4)
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 #9B6882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
Use #9B6882 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.