#9E6CBB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.4% 0.127 312.2), rgb(158, 108, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#9E6CBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6CBB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 108, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.127 312.2) |
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 #9E6CBB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6CBB | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6CBB text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6CBB text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 312.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6CBB
oklch(61.4% 0.127 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AD
oklch(55.6% 0.138 312)
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Step 700
700
#794894
oklch(49.1% 0.127 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#623B78
oklch(42.6% 0.106 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#503361
oklch(37.6% 0.083 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#9E6CBB 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) | #5C7DBE | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B778B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6CBB
#9E6CBB
oklch(61.4% 0.127 312.2)
- #67943D
#67943D
oklch(61.4% 0.127 132)
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 #9E6CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #9E6CBB 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.