Dark Lilac Color
Dark Lilac is a pink color with hex code #9C6DA5. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark lilac, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Lilac Color Values
What Does Dark Lilac Mean?
Dark Lilac belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Dark Lilac sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Lilac is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: moderate purple, #86608E).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Lilac
Dark Lilac and #77A66E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #806EA6 and #A66E93, which sit beside dark lilac on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark lilac with triadic partners #A69C6E and #6EA69C. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Trendy Pink —
#8C6495(Delta E 6) - Ce Soir —
#9771B5(Delta E 8) - Soft Purple —
#A66FB5(Delta E 8) - Dark Lavender —
#856798(Delta E 8) - Faded Purple —
#916E99(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #9C6DA5; }
.background { background-color: #9C6DA5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9C6DA5; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #9C6DA540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark lilac?
Dark Lilac has the hex code #9C6DA5. In RGB notation it is rgb(156, 109, 165), in HSL it is hsl(290, 24%, 54%), and its OKLCH value is 0.603, 0.098, 321.
What does the color dark lilac mean?
Pink-family colors like dark lilac carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Lilac belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Dark Lilac sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with dark lilac?
Dark Lilac has three easy routes: its complement #77A66E for punch, its neighbors #806EA6 and #A66E93 for something calmer, or triadic partners #A69C6E and #6EA69C when you want energy.
Is dark lilac a standard web color?
No — Dark Lilac is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #9C6DA5 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark lilac lighter or darker?
To lighten dark lilac, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EEE6EF (lightest tint) to #1B111C (darkest shade).
About Dark Lilac
Dark Lilac is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #9C6DA5 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.