#9C6E8A
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.07 342.3), rgb(156, 110, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9C6E8A is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6E8A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 110, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.07 342.3) |
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 #9C6E8A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C6E8A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6E8A text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6E8A text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 341.2)
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Step 400
400
#B994AA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C6E8A
oklch(59.4% 0.07 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#926180
oklch(55.5% 0.076 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D506C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#654258
oklch(42.7% 0.058 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#533848
oklch(37.8% 0.046 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#9C6E8A 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) | #70778B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E89 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26E78 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6E8A
#9C6E8A
oklch(59.4% 0.07 342.3)
- #568C72
#568C72
oklch(59.5% 0.071 162.4)
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 #9C6E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #9C6E8A 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.