#9E69AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.113 320), rgb(158, 105, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9E69AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E69AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 105, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.113 320) |
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 #9E69AA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E69AA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E69AA text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E69AA text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC3
oklch(70.7% 0.088 319.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E69AA
oklch(60.1% 0.113 320)
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Step 600
600
#92599F
oklch(55.5% 0.122 320)
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Step 700
700
#7D4988
oklch(49.1% 0.114 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#653C6F
oklch(42.6% 0.095 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#53345A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#9E69AA 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) | #6179AC | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7EA8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7182 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E69AA
#9E69AA
oklch(60.1% 0.113 320)
- #5A914E
#5A914E
oklch(60.2% 0.113 140)
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 #9E69AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #9E69AA 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.