#9857B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.15 315.5), rgb(152, 87, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9857B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9857B2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 87, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.15 315.5) |
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 #9857B2 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9857B2 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9857B2 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9857B2 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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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
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.109 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.139 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9857B2
oklch(56.8% 0.15 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4395
oklch(49% 0.139 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#673879
oklch(42.8% 0.115 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#9857B2 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) | #436EB5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5774B0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97657C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9857B2
#9857B2
oklch(56.8% 0.15 315.5)
- #4B8920
#4B8920
oklch(56.7% 0.15 135.5)
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 #9857B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
Use #9857B2 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.