#9854D0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.188 306.8), rgb(152, 84, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9854D0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9854D0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 84, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.188 306.8) |
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 #9854D0 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9854D0 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9854D0 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9854D0 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EC
oklch(81% 0.084 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B689E2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 306.5)
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Step 500
500
#A568DA
oklch(63.1% 0.173 306.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9854D0
oklch(58.2% 0.188 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.174 307)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#512D70
oklch(37.6% 0.114 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#9854D0 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) | #1C72D4 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E75CD | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6C8A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9854D0
#9854D0
oklch(58.2% 0.188 306.8)
- #638A00
#638A00
oklch(58.2% 0.15 126.9)
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 #9854D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9854D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #9854D0 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.