#9C709B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.4% 0.082 327.3), rgb(156, 112, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9C709B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C709B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 112, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.082 327.3) |
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 #9C709B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C709B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C709B text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C709B text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B793B6
oklch(70.8% 0.065 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C709B
oklch(60.4% 0.082 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F608E
oklch(55.5% 0.089 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F79
oklch(49.1% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#634162
oklch(42.6% 0.068 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#513750
oklch(37.6% 0.054 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#9C709B 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) | #6D7B9D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788099 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F747F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C709B
#9C709B
oklch(60.4% 0.082 327.3)
- #608F65
#608F65
oklch(60.4% 0.081 147.1)
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 #9C709B, 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 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #9C709B 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.