#9E6BB5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.9% 0.122 314.8), rgb(158, 107, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9E6BB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 315°. 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 (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 107, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.122 314.8) |
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 #9E6BB5 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6BB5 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6BB5 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6BB5 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78FCA
oklch(70.8% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6BB5
oklch(60.9% 0.122 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9059A8
oklch(55.7% 0.132 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4890
oklch(49% 0.123 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#633C75
oklch(42.7% 0.101 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#9E6BB5 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) | #5E7CB8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7587 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6BB5
#9E6BB5
oklch(60.9% 0.122 314.8)
- #629344
#629344
oklch(61% 0.122 134.9)
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 #9E6BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #9E6BB5 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.