#9D6595
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.3% 0.097 332), rgb(157, 101, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9D6595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6595 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 101, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.097 332) |
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 #9D6595 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D6595 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6595 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6595 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#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
#E3D4E0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA75A2
oklch(63.2% 0.09 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D6595
oklch(58.3% 0.097 332)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C78
oklch(49% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#673F61
oklch(42.7% 0.075 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#54364F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202E
oklch(27% 0.035 332.9)
#9D6595 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) | #647397 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A93 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26877 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6595
#9D6595
oklch(58.3% 0.097 332)
- #4B8C5E
#4B8C5E
oklch(58.4% 0.098 151.8)
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 #9D6595, 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 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #9D6595 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.