#9851DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.203 304.7), rgb(152, 81, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9851DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.203 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9851DA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 81, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 65%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.203 304.7) |
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 #9851DA | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9851DA | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9851DA text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9851DA text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B687E9
oklch(70.7% 0.146 305.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A465E3
oklch(63.1% 0.188 304.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9851DA
oklch(58.4% 0.203 304.7)
-
Step 700
700
#7A38B4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 304.7)
-
Step 800
800
#632F92
oklch(42.6% 0.157 304.7)
-
Step 900
900
#512C74
oklch(37.7% 0.121 305)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#9851DA 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) | #0073DE | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D75D7 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6E8E | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9851DA
#9851DA
oklch(58.4% 0.203 304.7)
- #688900
#688900
oklch(58.3% 0.146 124.8)
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 #9851DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9851DA.
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
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #9851DA 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.