#9850AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.157 317.8), rgb(152, 80, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#9850AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9850AE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.157 317.8) |
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 #9850AE | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9850AE | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9850AE text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9850AE text on black | 4.09:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 318)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACF
oklch(70.8% 0.113 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD6AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.146 317.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9850AE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#824096
oklch(49.1% 0.147 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#562F62
oklch(37.7% 0.095 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#9850AE 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) | #3C69B1 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5470AB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985E77 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9850AE
#9850AE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 317.8)
- #3E871A
#3E871A
oklch(55.5% 0.157 137.8)
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 #9850AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9850AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #9850AE 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.