#9F689D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.101 328), rgb(159, 104, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9F689D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F689D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 104, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.101 328) |
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 #9F689D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F689D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F689D text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F689D text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBA
oklch(70.7% 0.08 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F689D
oklch(59.4% 0.101 328)
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Step 600
600
#965A94
oklch(55.6% 0.111 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A7E
oklch(49% 0.102 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#683D66
oklch(42.7% 0.085 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#543453
oklch(37.6% 0.066 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#9F689D 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) | #65769F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36C7C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F689D
#9F689D
oklch(59.4% 0.101 328)
- #518F5B
#518F5B
oklch(59.4% 0.102 148)
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 #9F689D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #9F689D 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.