#9B6898
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.8% 0.093 328.7), rgb(155, 104, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9B6898 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 329°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6898 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 104, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.093 328.7) |
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 #9B6898 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B6898 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6898 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6898 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.042 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#B892B6
oklch(70.7% 0.067 328)
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Step 500
500
#A677A3
oklch(63.1% 0.084 328.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B6898
oklch(58.8% 0.093 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E79
oklch(49.1% 0.087 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#644062
oklch(42.6% 0.071 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#523750
oklch(37.8% 0.055 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#9B6898 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) | #65759A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B96 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6C79 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6898
#9B6898
oklch(58.8% 0.093 328.7)
- #538C5D
#538C5D
oklch(58.8% 0.094 148.6)
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 #9B6898, 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 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
Use #9B6898 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.