#9F69BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61% 0.133 313.3), rgb(159, 105, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#9F69BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F69BB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 105, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.133 313.3) |
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 #9F69BB | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F69BB | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F69BB text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F69BB text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F69BB
oklch(61% 0.133 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9156AE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4696
oklch(49.2% 0.134 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#9F69BB 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) | #597CBE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6780B9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7589 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F69BB
#9F69BB
oklch(61% 0.133 313.3)
- #62943A
#62943A
oklch(61.1% 0.133 133.4)
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 #9F69BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #9F69BB 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.