#9C6ECB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.3% 0.143 305.5), rgb(156, 110, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9C6ECB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C6ECB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 110, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.143 305.5) |
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 #9C6ECB | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C6ECB | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C6ECB text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C6ECB text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B18ED8
oklch(70.6% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C6ECB
oklch(62.3% 0.143 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8957BA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7546A1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A82
oklch(42.7% 0.12 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3368
oklch(37.8% 0.092 306)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#9C6ECB 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) | #5681CE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183C9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957E93 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C6ECB
#9C6ECB
oklch(62.3% 0.143 305.5)
- #739524
#739524
oklch(62.3% 0.142 125.3)
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 #9C6ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
Use #9C6ECB 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.