#9D689A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.1% 0.097 328.7), rgb(157, 104, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9D689A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 329°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D689A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 104, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.097 328.7) |
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 #9D689A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D689A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D689A text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D689A text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#B991B6
oklch(70.6% 0.07 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#A776A4
oklch(63.1% 0.088 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9D689A
oklch(59.1% 0.097 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4D7A
oklch(49% 0.09 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#654063
oklch(42.8% 0.073 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#9D689A 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) | #65759C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C98 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16C7A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D689A
#9D689A
oklch(59.1% 0.097 328.7)
- #528D5D
#528D5D
oklch(59% 0.096 148.8)
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 #9D689A, 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 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
Use #9D689A 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.