#9851DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.208 303.8), rgb(152, 81, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9851DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9851DE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 81, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.208 303.8) |
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 #9851DE | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9851DE | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9851DE text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9851DE text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B587EC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 303.8)
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Step 500
500
#A365E6
oklch(63.2% 0.191 303.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9851DE
oklch(58.7% 0.208 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7937B7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#632F94
oklch(42.7% 0.159 304)
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Step 900
900
#502B76
oklch(37.6% 0.125 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#9851DE 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) | #0074E2 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2675DB | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6F90 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9851DE
#9851DE
oklch(58.7% 0.208 303.8)
- #6B8A00
#6B8A00
oklch(58.8% 0.146 123.9)
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 #9851DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9851DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9851DE 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.