#9856EB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.2% 0.215 300.4), rgb(152, 86, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9856EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9856EB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 86, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.215 300.4) |
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 #9856EB | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9856EB | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9856EB text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9856EB text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B284F8
oklch(70.6% 0.169 300.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9856EB
oklch(60.2% 0.215 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D3EE4
oklch(55.6% 0.235 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#782EC6
oklch(49.2% 0.218 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6129A0
oklch(42.7% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#9856EB 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) | #0079F0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1279E8 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867799 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9856EB
#9856EB
oklch(60.2% 0.215 300.4)
- #768D00
#768D00
oklch(60.4% 0.144 120.5)
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 #9856EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9856EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
Use #9856EB 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.