#9848C6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.194 310.9), rgb(152, 72, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#9848C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9848C6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 72, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.194 310.9) |
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 #9848C6 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9848C6 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9848C6 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9848C6 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 311)
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Step 400
400
#BC86E0
oklch(70.7% 0.139 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC64D8
oklch(63.2% 0.179 310.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9848C6
oklch(55.9% 0.194 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#8137AA
oklch(49.1% 0.181 311)
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Step 800
800
#692F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.15 311)
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Step 900
900
#552B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 311)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#9848C6 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) | #016ACA | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6FC3 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926181 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9848C6
#9848C6
oklch(55.9% 0.194 310.9)
- #538500
#538500
oklch(55.9% 0.153 131)
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 #9848C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9848C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.079
Use #9848C6 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.