#9E6CAA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.6% 0.107 319.7), rgb(158, 108, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#9E6CAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6CAA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.107 319.7) |
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 #9E6CAA | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6CAA | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6CAA text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6CAA text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#B890C2
oklch(70.8% 0.084 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6CAA
oklch(60.6% 0.107 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#915B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.117 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B87
oklch(49.2% 0.108 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#643D6D
oklch(42.6% 0.09 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#523559
oklch(37.8% 0.07 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#9E6CAA 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) | #647BAC | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7383 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6CAA
#9E6CAA
oklch(60.6% 0.107 319.7)
- #5E9152
#5E9152
oklch(60.4% 0.107 139.8)
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 #9E6CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.009
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #9E6CAA 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.