#9F6EC5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.3% 0.136 308.9), rgb(159, 110, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#9F6EC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 110, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.136 308.9) |
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 #9F6EC5 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F6EC5 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6EC5 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6EC5 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 309)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F6EC5
oklch(62.3% 0.136 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B4
oklch(55.6% 0.148 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#77469B
oklch(49% 0.138 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#9F6EC5 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) | #5A81C8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6783C3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7C90 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6EC5
#9F6EC5
oklch(62.3% 0.136 308.9)
- #6D9633
#6D9633
oklch(62.2% 0.136 129)
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 #9F6EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
Use #9F6EC5 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.