#9B699F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.099 324.2), rgb(155, 105, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9B699F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B699F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 105, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.099 324.2) |
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 #9B699F | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B699F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B699F text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B699F text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#B792BA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#A576A8
oklch(63% 0.091 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9B699F
oklch(59.2% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#634066
oklch(42.6% 0.075 324)
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Step 900
900
#513653
oklch(37.6% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#9B699F 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) | #6477A1 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6E7D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B699F
#9B699F
oklch(59.2% 0.099 324.2)
- #588D58
#588D58
oklch(59.2% 0.097 144.2)
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 #9B699F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #9B699F 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.