#9E6DB2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.1% 0.115 315.7), rgb(158, 109, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#9E6DB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6DB2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 109, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.115 315.7) |
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 #9E6DB2 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6DB2 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6DB2 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6DB2 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC7
oklch(70.6% 0.091 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6DB2
oklch(61.1% 0.115 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA4
oklch(55.5% 0.125 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#633D72
oklch(42.7% 0.095 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#51345C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#9E6DB2 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) | #627DB5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E81B0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7687 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6DB2
#9E6DB2
oklch(61.1% 0.115 315.7)
- #63934A
#63934A
oklch(61.1% 0.115 135.8)
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 #9E6DB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #9E6DB2 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.