#9E69BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.1% 0.137 311.3), rgb(158, 105, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9E69BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E69BF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 105, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.137 311.3) |
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 #9E69BF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E69BF | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E69BF text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E69BF text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E69BF
oklch(61.1% 0.137 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B2
oklch(55.5% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4599
oklch(49.1% 0.139 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#63397C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#9E69BF 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) | #567CC2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6480BD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A768B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E69BF
#9E69BF
oklch(61.1% 0.137 311.3)
- #659432
#659432
oklch(61.2% 0.138 131.3)
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 #9E69BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #9E69BF 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.