#9D6491
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58% 0.096 334.7), rgb(157, 100, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9D6491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6491 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 100, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.096 334.7) |
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 #9D6491 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6491 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6491 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6491 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B2
oklch(70.7% 0.068 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB759F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6491
oklch(58% 0.096 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C75
oklch(49% 0.089 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#683F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.074 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#54364E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202E
oklch(27.2% 0.036 334.8)
#9D6491 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) | #647293 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A8F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26674 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6491
#9D6491
oklch(58% 0.096 334.7)
- #478B61
#478B61
oklch(58% 0.095 154.9)
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 #9D6491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #9D6491 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.