#9854E0
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.206 303), rgb(152, 84, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9854E0 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9854E0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 84, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.206 303) |
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 #9854E0 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9854E0 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9854E0 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9854E0 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E0D2F6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 303)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 303)
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Step 400
400
#B388EC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A266E6
oklch(63.2% 0.189 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9854E0
oklch(59.2% 0.206 303)
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Step 700
700
#7838B7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 303)
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Step 800
800
#623094
oklch(42.8% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C76
oklch(37.6% 0.123 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#9854E0 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) | #0076E4 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2977DD | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7292 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9854E0
#9854E0
oklch(59.2% 0.206 303)
- #6E8B00
#6E8B00
oklch(59.3% 0.146 123.1)
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 #9854E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9854E0.
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 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #9854E0 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.