#9850A3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55% 0.146 322.2), rgb(152, 80, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#9850A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9850A3 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 80, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.146 322.2) |
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 #9850A3 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9850A3 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9850A3 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9850A3 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB9
oklch(63.2% 0.134 322.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9850A3
oklch(55% 0.146 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#83428D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3773
oklch(42.8% 0.112 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#9850A3 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) | #4467A6 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596FA1 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5B72 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9850A3
#9850A3
oklch(55% 0.146 322.2)
- #35862F
#35862F
oklch(55.1% 0.146 142.2)
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 #9850A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9850A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
Use #9850A3 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.