#9D6497
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.2% 0.101 330.6), rgb(157, 100, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9D6497 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6497 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 100, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.101 330.6) |
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 #9D6497 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6497 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6497 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6497 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6CF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B6
oklch(70.6% 0.073 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A4
oklch(63.1% 0.094 330.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6497
oklch(58.2% 0.101 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.094 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#673E63
oklch(42.6% 0.079 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#9D6497 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) | #627299 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A95 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16877 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6497
#9D6497
oklch(58.2% 0.101 330.6)
- #4A8C5B
#4A8C5B
oklch(58.3% 0.101 150.6)
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 #9D6497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #9D6497 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.