#9855AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.147 318), rgb(152, 85, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9855AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9855AC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 85, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.147 318) |
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 #9855AC | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9855AC | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9855AC text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9855AC text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#D3B4DD
oklch(81% 0.066 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.106 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.135 318)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9855AC
oklch(56.2% 0.147 318)
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Step 700
700
#804392
oklch(49.1% 0.137 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#683876
oklch(42.7% 0.112 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#553160
oklch(37.8% 0.088 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#9855AC 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) | #456BAF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5972AA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986179 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9855AC
#9855AC
oklch(56.2% 0.147 318)
- #448828
#448828
oklch(56.2% 0.147 138.1)
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 #9855AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #9855AC 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.