#9B6CC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.137 307.5), rgb(155, 108, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9B6CC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 108, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.137 307.5) |
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 #9B6CC4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B6CC4 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6CC4 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6CC4 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B6CC4
oklch(61.5% 0.137 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#76479D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#603B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.114 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#9B6CC4 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) | #577EC7 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6381C2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957A8F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6CC4
#9B6CC4
oklch(61.5% 0.137 307.5)
- #6E932C
#6E932C
oklch(61.5% 0.136 127.2)
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 #9B6CC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.015
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #9B6CC4 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.