#9852AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.7% 0.15 319.1), rgb(152, 82, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9852AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9852AA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 82, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.15 319.1) |
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 #9852AA | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9852AA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9852AA text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9852AA text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBE
oklch(63.2% 0.138 319.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9852AA
oklch(55.7% 0.15 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#814292
oklch(49.1% 0.139 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#693776
oklch(42.7% 0.114 319)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#9852AA 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) | #4269AD | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5771A8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985F76 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9852AA
#9852AA
oklch(55.7% 0.15 319.1)
- #3E8727
#3E8727
oklch(55.6% 0.149 139.2)
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 #9852AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9852AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #9852AA 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.