#9C679B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.8% 0.099 327.4), rgb(156, 103, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9C679B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C679B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 103, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.099 327.4) |
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 #9C679B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C679B | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C679B text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C679B text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B991B8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A776A6
oklch(63.2% 0.09 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C679B
oklch(58.8% 0.099 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#653F64
oklch(42.6% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#523652
oklch(37.7% 0.059 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#9C679B 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) | #64759D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C99 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6C7A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C679B
#9C679B
oklch(58.8% 0.099 327.4)
- #528D5A
#528D5A
oklch(58.9% 0.099 147.4)
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 #9C679B, 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 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #9C679B 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.