#9E609B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(57.9% 0.113 328.6), rgb(158, 96, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9E609B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E609B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 96, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.113 328.6) |
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 #9E609B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E609B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E609B text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E609B text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC72A9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E609B
oklch(57.9% 0.113 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#81497E
oklch(49.1% 0.106 329)
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Step 800
800
#693C67
oklch(42.7% 0.089 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#9E609B 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) | #5C719D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7999 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26576 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E609B
#9E609B
oklch(57.9% 0.113 328.6)
- #448C53
#448C53
oklch(57.8% 0.113 148.7)
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 #9E609B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
Use #9E609B 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.