#9D679B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.9% 0.1 328), rgb(157, 103, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#9D679B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D679B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 103, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.1 328) |
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 #9D679B | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D679B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D679B text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D679B text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 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
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B7
oklch(70.7% 0.072 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#A875A6
oklch(63.1% 0.093 327.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D679B
oklch(58.9% 0.1 328)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.092 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#663F64
oklch(42.7% 0.077 328.6)
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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)
#9D679B 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) | #64759D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C99 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16B7A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D679B
#9D679B
oklch(58.9% 0.1 328)
- #518D5B
#518D5B
oklch(58.9% 0.099 148.2)
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 #9D679B, 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 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #9D679B 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.