#9850AB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.4% 0.154 318.9), rgb(152, 80, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#9850AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9850AB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 80, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.154 318.9) |
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 #9850AB | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9850AB | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9850AB text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9850AB text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9850AB
oklch(55.4% 0.154 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#824193
oklch(49.1% 0.142 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A3678
oklch(42.8% 0.119 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F60
oklch(37.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#9850AB 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) | #3E68AE | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5570A9 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985D76 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9850AB
#9850AB
oklch(55.4% 0.154 318.9)
- #3C8721
#3C8721
oklch(55.5% 0.154 138.9)
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 #9850AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9850AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #9850AB 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.