#9D6CA2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.098 323.5), rgb(157, 108, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#9D6CA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D6CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 108, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.098 323.5) |
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 #9D6CA2 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D6CA2 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D6CA2 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D6CA2 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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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
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D6CA2
oklch(60.1% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#915D97
oklch(55.6% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C81
oklch(49.2% 0.1 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#653F69
oklch(42.8% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#523655
oklch(37.8% 0.063 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#9D6CA2 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) | #6779A4 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737FA0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7180 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D6CA2
#9D6CA2
oklch(60.1% 0.098 323.5)
- #5C905A
#5C905A
oklch(60.2% 0.098 143.4)
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 #9D6CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.005
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #9D6CA2 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.