#9855B7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.8% 0.159 314), rgb(152, 85, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9855B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9855B7 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 85, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.159 314) |
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 #9855B7 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9855B7 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9855B7 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9855B7 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.113 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC7
oklch(63.2% 0.146 313.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9855B7
oklch(56.8% 0.159 314)
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Step 700
700
#7E419A
oklch(49% 0.148 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#67367D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#9855B7 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) | #3D6DBA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5373B4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95657E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9855B7
#9855B7
oklch(56.8% 0.159 314)
- #4C8A0C
#4C8A0C
oklch(56.9% 0.159 134.1)
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 #9855B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9855B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
Use #9855B7 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.