#9853DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59% 0.206 303.3), rgb(152, 83, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#9853DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9853DF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 83, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.206 303.3) |
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 #9853DF | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9853DF | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9853DF text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9853DF text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#B487EC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A265E5
oklch(63% 0.19 303.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9853DF
oklch(59% 0.206 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7938B7
oklch(49.2% 0.191 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#622F94
oklch(42.6% 0.159 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#502C76
oklch(37.8% 0.123 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#9853DF 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) | #0075E3 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2876DC | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7192 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9853DF
#9853DF
oklch(59% 0.206 303.3)
- #6D8A00
#6D8A00
oklch(58.9% 0.145 123.2)
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 #9853DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9853DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #9853DF 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.