Deep Lilac #966EBD
Deep Lilac is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple with hex code #966EBD and RGB rgb(150, 110, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#966EBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Deep Lilac. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Colors that go with Deep Lilac
Matches found by rotating Deep Lilac around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Deep Lilac
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Deep Lilac, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Deep Lilac, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
More about Deep Lilac
How to make Deep Lilac
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts pink
- 2 parts purple
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #946CB9, a difference of ΔE 0.008 from Deep Lilac. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Deep Lilac in every format
| HEX | #966EBD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 110, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.123 306.4) |
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 #966EBD | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #966EBD | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966EBD text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966EBD text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Deep Lilac
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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B091D0
oklch(70.8% 0.096 306.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#966EBD
oklch(61% 0.123 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#875CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#734B98
oklch(49.2% 0.125 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 306)
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Step 900
900
#4C3563
oklch(37.6% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
Deep Lilac 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) | #5C7EC0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6580BB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907A8C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.124 |
Use Deep Lilac 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.