#9858D2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.9% 0.184 305.7), rgb(152, 88, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9858D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9858D2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 88, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.184 305.7) |
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 #9858D2 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9858D2 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9858D2 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9858D2 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#CDB3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A369DA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 305.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9858D2
oklch(58.9% 0.184 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#793EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.171 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#502E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#9858D2 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) | #2575D6 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4177CF | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E708D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9858D2
#9858D2
oklch(58.9% 0.184 305.7)
- #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 #9858D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9858D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9858D2 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.