#9856DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.196 304), rgb(152, 86, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9856DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9856DA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 86, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.196 304) |
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 #9856DA | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9856DA | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9856DA text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9856DA text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#B489E8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A267E0
oklch(63% 0.181 304.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9856DA
oklch(59.1% 0.196 304)
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Step 700
700
#783BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.182 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#623290
oklch(42.7% 0.15 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#9856DA 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) | #0775DE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3577D7 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7190 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9856DA
#9856DA
oklch(59.1% 0.196 304)
- #6C8B00
#6C8B00
oklch(59.1% 0.147 123.9)
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 #9856DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9856DA.
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 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
Use #9856DA 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.