#9B6895
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.6% 0.09 330.8), rgb(155, 104, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9B6895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6895 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 104, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.09 330.8) |
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 #9B6895 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6895 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6895 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6895 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CD
oklch(81% 0.04 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#B992B4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#A777A1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 330.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6895
oklch(58.6% 0.09 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E77
oklch(49.1% 0.085 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#654061
oklch(42.7% 0.071 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#52374F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#9B6895 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) | #667497 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737B93 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6B78 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6895
#9B6895
oklch(58.6% 0.09 330.8)
- #528B60
#528B60
oklch(58.5% 0.089 150.7)
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 #9B6895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #9B6895 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.