#9858D1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.183 305.9), rgb(152, 88, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9858D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9858D1 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 88, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.183 305.9) |
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 #9858D1 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9858D1 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9858D1 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9858D1 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD9
oklch(63.2% 0.168 305.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9858D1
oklch(58.8% 0.183 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#793EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 306)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#9858D1 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) | #2774D5 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4277CE | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6F8C | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9858D1
#9858D1
oklch(58.8% 0.183 305.9)
- #678B00
#678B00
oklch(58.8% 0.149 125.7)
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 #9858D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9858D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #9858D1 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.