#9B70AF
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.2% 0.104 314.6), rgb(155, 112, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#9B70AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B70AF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 112, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.104 314.6) |
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 #9B70AF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B70AF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B70AF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B70AF 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B491C4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B70AF
oklch(61.2% 0.104 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#774D8A
oklch(49.2% 0.105 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F365A
oklch(37.7% 0.067 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#9B70AF 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) | #667EB1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7887 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B70AF
#9B70AF
oklch(61.2% 0.104 314.6)
- #689250
#689250
oklch(61.3% 0.105 135)
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 #9B70AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #9B70AF 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.