#9855DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59% 0.198 304.2), rgb(152, 85, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#9855DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9855DA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 85, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.198 304.2) |
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 #9855DA | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9855DA | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9855DA text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9855DA text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B488E8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A267E1
oklch(63.1% 0.182 304)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9855DA
oklch(59% 0.198 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#793AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#623191
oklch(42.7% 0.153 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#9855DA 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) | #0075DE | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3376D7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7090 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9855DA
#9855DA
oklch(59% 0.198 304.2)
- #6B8B00
#6B8B00
oklch(59% 0.147 124.3)
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 #9855DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9855DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #9855DA 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.