#9850C0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.6% 0.176 311.7), rgb(152, 80, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9850C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9850C0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 80, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.176 311.7) |
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 #9850C0 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9850C0 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9850C0 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9850C0 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA68D0
oklch(63.1% 0.163 311.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9850C0
oklch(56.6% 0.176 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA3
oklch(49.2% 0.164 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#673384
oklch(42.7% 0.136 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#542E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.106 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#9850C0 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) | #2B6CC4 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4872BD | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936480 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9850C0
#9850C0
oklch(56.6% 0.176 311.7)
- #528800
#528800
oklch(56.7% 0.157 131.8)
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 #9850C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9850C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.077
Use #9850C0 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.