#9D66B3
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.9% 0.128 315.8), rgb(157, 102, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9D66B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D66B3 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 102, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.128 315.8) |
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 #9D66B3 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D66B3 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D66B3 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D66B3 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 315.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D66B3
oklch(59.9% 0.128 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#9256AA
oklch(55.5% 0.14 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4691
oklch(49% 0.129 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#52325F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#9D66B3 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) | #5978B6 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677DB1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7184 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D66B3
#9D66B3
oklch(59.9% 0.128 315.8)
- #5B913E
#5B913E
oklch(60% 0.129 136)
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 #9D66B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #9D66B3 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.