#9C709E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.6% 0.085 325.1), rgb(156, 112, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9C709E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C709E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.085 325.1) |
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 #9C709E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C709E | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C709E text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C709E text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#B693B8
oklch(70.7% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C709E
oklch(60.6% 0.085 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6091
oklch(55.7% 0.092 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#794F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#634164
oklch(42.7% 0.071 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#9C709E 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) | #6C7BA0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7480 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C709E
#9C709E
oklch(60.6% 0.085 325.1)
- #619062
#619062
oklch(60.7% 0.086 144.9)
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 #9C709E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C709E 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.