#9F699E
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.1 327.4), rgb(159, 105, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9F699E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F699E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.1 327.4) |
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 #9F699E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F699E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F699E text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F699E text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBA
oklch(70.6% 0.079 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F699E
oklch(59.6% 0.1 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#955B94
oklch(55.6% 0.109 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F4A7E
oklch(49% 0.102 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#673D67
oklch(42.6% 0.085 326.9)
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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)
#9F699E 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) | #6577A0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26E7C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F699E
#9F699E
oklch(59.6% 0.1 327.4)
- #538F5C
#538F5C
oklch(59.5% 0.099 147.7)
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 #9F699E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #9F699E 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.