#9855AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.149 317.3), rgb(152, 85, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9855AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9855AE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 85, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.149 317.3) |
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 #9855AE | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9855AE | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9855AE text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9855AE text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DE
oklch(81% 0.067 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DBF
oklch(63.2% 0.136 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9855AE
oklch(56.3% 0.149 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#804393
oklch(49.2% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#683878
oklch(42.8% 0.114 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#9855AE 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) | #436CB1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5872AC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97627A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9855AE
#9855AE
oklch(56.3% 0.149 317.3)
- #468825
#468825
oklch(56.2% 0.148 137.2)
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 #9855AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #9855AE 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.