#9C69BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.134 310.9), rgb(156, 105, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9C69BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C69BD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 105, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.134 310.9) |
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 #9C69BD | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C69BD | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C69BD text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C69BD text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 311)
-
Step 400
400
#B68ED1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 311.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C69BD
oklch(60.8% 0.134 310.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8E57B1
oklch(55.6% 0.145 310.7)
-
Step 700
700
#794698
oklch(49% 0.136 311.1)
-
Step 800
800
#623A7B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 310.9)
-
Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#9C69BD 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) | #577BC0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647FBB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98768A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C69BD
#9C69BD
oklch(60.8% 0.134 310.9)
- #659233
#659233
oklch(60.7% 0.134 131)
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 #9C69BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.015
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #9C69BD 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.