#9857AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.7% 0.147 316.7), rgb(152, 87, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#9857AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9857AF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 87, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.147 316.7) |
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 #9857AF | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9857AF | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9857AF text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9857AF text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCD
oklch(70.8% 0.106 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.136 317.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9857AF
oklch(56.7% 0.147 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4493
oklch(49.2% 0.136 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#673877
oklch(42.6% 0.113 317)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#9857AF 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) | #456DB2 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5973AD | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97647B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9857AF
#9857AF
oklch(56.7% 0.147 316.7)
- #498926
#498926
oklch(56.6% 0.147 136.7)
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 #9857AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #9857AF 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.