#9B689A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.8% 0.095 327.4), rgb(155, 104, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#9B689A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B689A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 104, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.095 327.4) |
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 #9B689A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9B689A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B689A text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B689A text on black | 4.84:1 | 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
#D0B7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B892B7
oklch(70.7% 0.068 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A676A5
oklch(63% 0.088 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B689A
oklch(58.8% 0.095 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#644064
oklch(42.7% 0.073 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#523751
oklch(37.8% 0.056 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#9B689A 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) | #65759C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C98 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6C7A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B689A
#9B689A
oklch(58.8% 0.095 327.4)
- #548C5B
#548C5B
oklch(58.8% 0.095 147.2)
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 #9B689A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
Use #9B689A 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.