#9C71BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.1% 0.12 309.3), rgb(156, 113, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9C71BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C71BD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 113, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.12 309.3) |
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 #9C71BD | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C71BD | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C71BD text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C71BD text on black | 5.51:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DE
oklch(81% 0.059 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B290CD
oklch(70.6% 0.094 309.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C71BD
oklch(62.1% 0.12 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A5BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.13 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#754B94
oklch(49.2% 0.121 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E78
oklch(42.7% 0.099 309)
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Step 900
900
#4E3561
oklch(37.7% 0.078 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#9C71BD 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) | #6181C0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BB | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987C8E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C71BD
#9C71BD
oklch(62.1% 0.12 309.3)
- #6F9441
#6F9441
oklch(62% 0.12 129.3)
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 #9C71BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #9C71BD 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.