#9B6FB5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.3% 0.113 312.2), rgb(155, 111, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9B6FB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 111, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.113 312.2) |
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 #9B6FB5 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B6FB5 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6FB5 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6FB5 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#B391C9
oklch(70.7% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B6FB5
oklch(61.3% 0.113 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B5CA7
oklch(55.6% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#764B8F
oklch(49% 0.115 312)
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Step 800
800
#603E74
oklch(42.6% 0.095 312)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#9B6FB5 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) | #627EB8 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D81B3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997989 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6FB5
#9B6FB5
oklch(61.3% 0.113 312.2)
- #6A9247
#6A9247
oklch(61.3% 0.113 132.1)
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 #9B6FB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.016
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #9B6FB5 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.