#9C669C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.7% 0.102 326.8), rgb(156, 102, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#9C669C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C669C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 102, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.102 326.8) |
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 #9C669C | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C669C | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C669C text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C669C text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E2
oklch(88.6% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B991B9
oklch(70.7% 0.073 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A875A7
oklch(63.1% 0.094 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C669C
oklch(58.7% 0.102 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#653F65
oklch(42.7% 0.077 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#533653
oklch(37.8% 0.061 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#9C669C 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) | #62749E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B9A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6B7A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C669C
#9C669C
oklch(58.7% 0.102 326.8)
- #518D58
#518D58
oklch(58.8% 0.102 146.8)
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 #9C669C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
Use #9C669C 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.