#9D6395
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58% 0.101 331.8), rgb(157, 99, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9D6395 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6395 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 99, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.101 331.8) |
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 #9D6395 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6395 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6395 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6395 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B5
oklch(70.7% 0.073 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6395
oklch(58% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C78
oklch(49.1% 0.092 332)
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Step 800
800
#683E62
oklch(42.7% 0.079 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#543550
oklch(37.6% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#9D6395 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) | #627197 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707993 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26675 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6395
#9D6395
oklch(58% 0.101 331.8)
- #478B5C
#478B5C
oklch(57.9% 0.101 152.1)
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 #9D6395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #9D6395 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.