#9850DB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.206 304.6), rgb(152, 80, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9850DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9850DB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 80, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.206 304.6) |
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 #9850DB | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9850DB | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9850DB text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9850DB text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A465E4
oklch(63.2% 0.189 304.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9850DB
oklch(58.4% 0.206 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#632F93
oklch(42.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#9850DB 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) | #0072DF | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A74D8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6E8E | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9850DB
#9850DB
oklch(58.4% 0.206 304.6)
- #698900
#698900
oklch(58.4% 0.146 124.4)
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 #9850DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9850DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #9850DB 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.