#9D64AD
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.124 318.6), rgb(157, 100, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9D64AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D64AD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 100, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.124 318.6) |
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 #9D64AD | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D64AD | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D64AD text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D64AD text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC5
oklch(70.8% 0.09 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#A772B6
oklch(63.1% 0.115 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D64AD
oklch(59.2% 0.124 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C498A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#653C70
oklch(42.7% 0.096 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#9D64AD 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) | #5976B0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6D80 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D64AD
#9D64AD
oklch(59.2% 0.124 318.6)
- #558F43
#558F43
oklch(59.2% 0.124 138.7)
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 #9D64AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
Use #9D64AD 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.