#9F68B7
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.6% 0.13 315), rgb(159, 104, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9F68B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F68B7 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 104, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.13 315) |
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 #9F68B7 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F68B7 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F68B7 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F68B7 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F68B7
oklch(60.6% 0.13 315)
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Step 600
600
#9256AB
oklch(55.6% 0.141 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C4693
oklch(49.1% 0.131 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#653A77
oklch(42.7% 0.108 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#523260
oklch(37.6% 0.085 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#9F68B7 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) | #5A7ABA | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687FB5 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7387 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F68B7
#9F68B7
oklch(60.6% 0.13 315)
- #5E933E
#5E933E
oklch(60.7% 0.13 135.2)
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 #9F68B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #9F68B7 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.