#9E6EBC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.8% 0.125 311.5), rgb(158, 110, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#9E6EBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E6EBC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 110, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.125 311.5) |
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 #9E6EBC | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E6EBC | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E6EBC text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E6EBC text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#B58FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 311.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E6EBC
oklch(61.8% 0.125 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AD
oklch(55.6% 0.136 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#784994
oklch(49.2% 0.125 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#623C78
oklch(42.7% 0.104 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#503461
oklch(37.8% 0.081 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F39
oklch(27.1% 0.051 311.6)
#9E6EBC 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) | #5E7FBF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82BA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B798C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E6EBC
#9E6EBC
oklch(61.8% 0.125 311.5)
- #6A953F
#6A953F
oklch(61.9% 0.125 131.4)
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 #9E6EBC, 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 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #9E6EBC 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.