#9F759D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.8% 0.077 328), rgb(159, 117, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9F759D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F759D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 117, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.077 328) |
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 #9F759D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F759D | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F759D text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F759D text on black | 5.50:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#B694B4
oklch(70.8% 0.06 328.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F759D
oklch(61.8% 0.077 328)
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Step 600
600
#8E618C
oklch(55.5% 0.084 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#795077
oklch(49.1% 0.079 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#624261
oklch(42.7% 0.064 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#50384F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F212E
oklch(27% 0.031 328.8)
#9F759D 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) | #737F9F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D859C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27883 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F759D
#9F759D
oklch(61.8% 0.077 328)
- #65926B
#65926B
oklch(61.6% 0.076 148)
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 #9F759D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #9F759D 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.