#9F669D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.1% 0.105 328), rgb(159, 102, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9F669D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F669D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 102, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.105 328) |
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 #9F669D | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F669D | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F669D text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F669D text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB90B9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#A974A7
oklch(63.1% 0.096 327.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F669D
oklch(59.1% 0.105 328)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7D
oklch(49% 0.099 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#673E65
oklch(42.7% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543552
oklch(37.7% 0.063 329)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#9F669D 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) | #63759F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717C9B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36B7A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F669D
#9F669D
oklch(59.1% 0.105 328)
- #4E8E59
#4E8E59
oklch(59% 0.104 148.1)
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 #9F669D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #9F669D 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.