#9D669E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.9% 0.105 326.2), rgb(157, 102, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9D669E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D669E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 102, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.105 326.2) |
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 #9D669E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D669E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D669E text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D669E text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D1
oklch(81% 0.046 326)
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Step 400
400
#BA90BA
oklch(70.6% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A875A9
oklch(63.2% 0.096 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D669E
oklch(58.9% 0.105 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#663E66
oklch(42.6% 0.081 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#533553
oklch(37.6% 0.063 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#9D669E 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) | #6275A0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06B7B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D669E
#9D669E
oklch(58.9% 0.105 326.2)
- #518D56
#518D56
oklch(58.8% 0.104 146)
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 #9D669E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
Use #9D669E 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.