#9F68AB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.116 320.3), rgb(159, 104, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#9F68AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F68AB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 104, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.116 320.3) |
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 #9F68AB | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F68AB | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F68AB text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F68AB text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.091 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F68AB
oklch(60% 0.116 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9458A0
oklch(55.6% 0.126 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E4889
oklch(49.1% 0.117 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#663B70
oklch(42.6% 0.099 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#53335A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#9F68AB 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) | #5F78AD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07081 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F68AB
#9F68AB
oklch(60% 0.116 320.3)
- #58914C
#58914C
oklch(60% 0.117 140.2)
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 #9F68AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #9F68AB 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.