#9855AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.1% 0.145 318.8), rgb(152, 85, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9855AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9855AA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 85, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.145 318.8) |
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 #9855AA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9855AA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9855AA text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9855AA text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBC
oklch(63% 0.133 318.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9855AA
oklch(56.1% 0.145 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#804390
oklch(49% 0.135 319)
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Step 800
800
#683875
oklch(42.7% 0.111 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#55315F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#9855AA 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) | #466BAD | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986178 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9855AA
#9855AA
oklch(56.1% 0.145 318.8)
- #43882C
#43882C
oklch(56.1% 0.144 138.9)
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 #9855AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #9855AA 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.