#9856E7
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60% 0.211 301.2), rgb(152, 86, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9856E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9856E7 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 86, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 75%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.211 301.2) |
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 #9856E7 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9856E7 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9856E7 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9856E7 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B385F6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9856E7
oklch(60% 0.211 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D40E0
oklch(55.5% 0.229 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7830C3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#622A9E
oklch(42.8% 0.177 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F287D
oklch(37.6% 0.138 301)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#9856E7 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) | #0078EC | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E78E4 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877697 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9856E7
#9856E7
oklch(60% 0.211 301.2)
- #748C00
#748C00
oklch(60% 0.144 121)
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 #9856E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9856E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.076
Use #9856E7 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.