#9F699B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.5% 0.097 329.3), rgb(159, 105, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9F699B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F699B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 105, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.097 329.3) |
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 #9F699B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F699B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F699B text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F699B text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B8
oklch(70.8% 0.076 329.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F699B
oklch(59.5% 0.097 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#955B91
oklch(55.5% 0.106 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 329)
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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)
#9F699B 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) | #67779D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E99 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36D7B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F699B
#9F699B
oklch(59.5% 0.097 329.3)
- #528F5F
#528F5F
oklch(59.5% 0.097 149.5)
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 #9F699B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
Use #9F699B 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.