#9851D1
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.8% 0.194 306.9), rgb(152, 81, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#9851D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9851D1 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 81, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.194 306.9) |
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 #9851D1 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9851D1 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9851D1 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9851D1 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A666DC
oklch(63.1% 0.179 307.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9851D1
oklch(57.8% 0.194 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.18 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#65318D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#522D71
oklch(37.8% 0.116 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#9851D1 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) | #0C71D5 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3974CE | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6B89 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9851D1
#9851D1
oklch(57.8% 0.194 306.9)
- #628900
#628900
oklch(57.9% 0.149 127)
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 #9851D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9851D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #9851D1 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.