#9F699D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.099 328), rgb(159, 105, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9F699D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F699D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 105, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.099 328) |
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 #9F699D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F699D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F699D text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F699D text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B9
oklch(70.8% 0.077 328.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F699D
oklch(59.6% 0.099 328)
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Step 600
600
#955B93
oklch(55.6% 0.108 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#673D66
oklch(42.6% 0.084 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#543553
oklch(37.8% 0.064 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#9F699D 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) | #66779F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36D7C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F699D
#9F699D
oklch(59.6% 0.099 328)
- #538F5D
#538F5D
oklch(59.5% 0.098 148.2)
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 #9F699D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #9F699D 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.