#9857C4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.17 309.6), rgb(152, 87, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#9857C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9857C4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 87, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.17 309.6) |
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 #9857C4 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9857C4 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9857C4 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9857C4 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A66BD0
oklch(63.2% 0.157 309.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9857C4
oklch(57.9% 0.17 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A3
oklch(49.1% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#643584
oklch(42.6% 0.132 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#9857C4 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) | #3571C8 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C75C1 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926A85 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9857C4
#9857C4
oklch(57.9% 0.17 309.6)
- #5B8B00
#5B8B00
oklch(58% 0.156 129.8)
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 #9857C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9857C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
Use #9857C4 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.