#9F6FBE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.2% 0.126 311.1), rgb(159, 111, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#9F6FBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F6FBE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 111, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.126 311.1) |
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 #9F6FBE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F6FBE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F6FBE text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F6FBE text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F6FBE
oklch(62.2% 0.126 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AD
oklch(55.6% 0.136 311.3)
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Step 700
700
#784895
oklch(49.1% 0.128 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#613C79
oklch(42.7% 0.105 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#503461
oklch(37.8% 0.081 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F39
oklch(27.1% 0.051 311.6)
#9F6FBE 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) | #5F80C1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7B8D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F6FBE
#9F6FBE
oklch(62.2% 0.126 311.1)
- #6B963F
#6B963F
oklch(62.2% 0.126 131.2)
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 #9F6FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.016
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #9F6FBE 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.