#9851BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.5% 0.17 313.2), rgb(152, 81, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9851BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9851BB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 81, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.17 313.2) |
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 #9851BB | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9851BB | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9851BB text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9851BB text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CB
oklch(63% 0.156 313.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9851BB
oklch(56.5% 0.17 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F3E9F
oklch(49% 0.159 313)
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Step 800
800
#673481
oklch(42.6% 0.131 312.7)
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Step 900
900
#542E67
oklch(37.6% 0.102 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#9851BB 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) | #336CBE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C72B8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95637E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9851BB
#9851BB
oklch(56.5% 0.17 313.2)
- #4D8800
#4D8800
oklch(56.4% 0.16 133.2)
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 #9851BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9851BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.079
Use #9851BB 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.