#9D64B0
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.4% 0.128 317.3), rgb(157, 100, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9D64B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D64B0 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 100, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.128 317.3) |
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 #9D64B0 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D64B0 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D64B0 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D64B0 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B5DC
oklch(81% 0.062 317.4)
-
Step 400
400
#BA8DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 317)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D64B0
oklch(59.4% 0.128 317.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9456A8
oklch(55.7% 0.139 317.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7E4690
oklch(49.2% 0.128 317.4)
-
Step 800
800
#663A75
oklch(42.7% 0.106 317)
-
Step 900
900
#53325E
oklch(37.6% 0.083 317.3)
-
Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#9D64B0 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) | #5876B3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677CAE | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6E82 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D64B0
#9D64B0
oklch(59.4% 0.128 317.3)
- #57903F
#57903F
oklch(59.5% 0.129 137.3)
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 #9D64B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #9D64B0 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.