#9853E5
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.213 302), rgb(152, 83, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9853E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9853E5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 83, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.213 302) |
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 #9853E5 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9853E5 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9853E5 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9853E5 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F9
oklch(81% 0.104 302)
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Step 400
400
#B484F6
oklch(70.7% 0.167 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9853E5
oklch(59.4% 0.213 302)
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Step 600
600
#8F3EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A2EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.215 302)
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Step 800
800
#63299D
oklch(42.7% 0.177 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#50287D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#9853E5 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) | #0076EA | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B77E2 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887395 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9853E5
#9853E5
oklch(59.4% 0.213 302)
- #718B00
#718B00
oklch(59.5% 0.144 121.9)
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 #9853E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9853E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
Use #9853E5 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.