#9F6EA9
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61% 0.103 320.6), rgb(159, 110, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9F6EA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 110, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.103 320.6) |
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 #9F6EA9 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F6EA9 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6EA9 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6EA9 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D5
oklch(81% 0.05 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#B890C0
oklch(70.7% 0.082 320.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F6EA9
oklch(61% 0.103 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#905C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.111 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B85
oklch(49.1% 0.105 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#643E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#9F6EA9 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) | #677CAB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7381A7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07584 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6EA9
#9F6EA9
oklch(61% 0.103 320.6)
- #609257
#609257
oklch(60.9% 0.102 140.7)
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 #9F6EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.008
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
Use #9F6EA9 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.