#9857AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.141 318.6), rgb(152, 87, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9857AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9857AA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 87, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.141 318.6) |
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 #9857AA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9857AA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9857AA text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9857AA text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 319)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBB
oklch(63% 0.129 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9857AA
oklch(56.4% 0.141 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4490
oklch(49% 0.132 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#683975
oklch(42.8% 0.109 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#54315E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#9857AA 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) | #496CAD | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B73A8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986279 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9857AA
#9857AA
oklch(56.4% 0.141 318.6)
- #46882F
#46882F
oklch(56.3% 0.141 138.6)
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 #9857AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #9857AA 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.