#9852B5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.161 315.1), rgb(152, 82, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9852B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9852B5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 82, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.161 315.1) |
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 #9852B5 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9852B5 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9852B5 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9852B5 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC6
oklch(63% 0.149 315.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9852B5
oklch(56.3% 0.161 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#80409A
oklch(49.1% 0.151 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#68357D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#9852B5 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) | #3A6BB8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5171B2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96627C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9852B5
#9852B5
oklch(56.3% 0.161 315.1)
- #478908
#478908
oklch(56.4% 0.162 135)
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 #9852B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9852B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #9852B5 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.