#9D659E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.7% 0.106 326.2), rgb(157, 101, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#9D659E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D659E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.106 326.2) |
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 #9D659E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D659E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D659E text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D659E text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BA
oklch(70.6% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A874A9
oklch(63% 0.098 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D659E
oklch(58.7% 0.106 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4B7E
oklch(49% 0.099 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#663E67
oklch(42.7% 0.082 326)
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Step 900
900
#533554
oklch(37.7% 0.064 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#9D659E 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) | #6174A0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7B9C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06A7A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D659E
#9D659E
oklch(58.7% 0.106 326.2)
- #4F8D55
#4F8D55
oklch(58.7% 0.106 146.2)
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 #9D659E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #9D659E 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.