#9B6FCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.4% 0.141 304.7), rgb(155, 111, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9B6FCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B6FCB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 111, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.141 304.7) |
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 #9B6FCB | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B6FCB | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B6FCB text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B6FCB text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B6FCB
oklch(62.4% 0.141 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8857BA
oklch(55.5% 0.154 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7447A0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B82
oklch(42.7% 0.118 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#9B6FCB 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) | #5782CE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6283C9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937E93 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B6FCB
#9B6FCB
oklch(62.4% 0.141 304.7)
- #759525
#759525
oklch(62.4% 0.14 124.5)
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 #9B6FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #9B6FCB 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.