#9853CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.185 307.9), rgb(152, 83, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9853CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9853CC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 83, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.185 307.9) |
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 #9853CC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9853CC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9853CC text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9853CC text on black | 4.44:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B889E0
oklch(70.8% 0.132 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#A668D7
oklch(63.1% 0.17 308.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9853CC
oklch(57.8% 0.185 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.173 308)
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Step 800
800
#65338A
oklch(42.8% 0.143 308)
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Step 900
900
#522E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#9853CC 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) | #2171D0 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4174C9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906A88 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9853CC
#9853CC
oklch(57.8% 0.185 307.9)
- #5F8900
#5F8900
oklch(57.7% 0.151 128)
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 #9853CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9853CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #9853CC 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.