#9E6497
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.4% 0.102 331.2), rgb(158, 100, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9E6497 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6497 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 100, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.102 331.2) |
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 #9E6497 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E6497 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6497 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6497 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B6
oklch(70.7% 0.074 331)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A3
oklch(63% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E6497
oklch(58.4% 0.102 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B79
oklch(49% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#673E63
oklch(42.6% 0.079 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#543550
oklch(37.6% 0.061 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#311F2F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 330.5)
#9E6497 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) | #627399 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A95 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36877 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6497
#9E6497
oklch(58.4% 0.102 331.2)
- #498C5C
#498C5C
oklch(58.3% 0.101 151.4)
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 #9E6497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
Use #9E6497 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.