#9D669B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.8% 0.101 328), rgb(157, 102, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9D669B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 328°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D669B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 102, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.101 328) |
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 #9D669B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D669B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D669B text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D669B text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E3D4E2
oklch(88.6% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7D0
oklch(81% 0.046 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A875A6
oklch(63.1% 0.093 327.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D669B
oklch(58.8% 0.101 328)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#663F65
oklch(42.8% 0.078 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#533652
oklch(37.8% 0.06 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#312030
oklch(27.1% 0.038 328.6)
#9D669B 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) | #63749D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B99 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16B7A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D669B
#9D669B
oklch(58.8% 0.101 328)
- #4F8D59
#4F8D59
oklch(58.7% 0.102 147.9)
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 #9D669B, 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 0.028
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
Use #9D669B 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.