#9858DF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.7% 0.199 302.6), rgb(152, 88, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#9858DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9858DF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 88, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.199 302.6) |
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 #9858DF | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9858DF | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9858DF text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9858DF text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F5
oklch(81% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B486F0
oklch(70.7% 0.156 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9858DF
oklch(59.7% 0.199 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E44D9
oklch(55.6% 0.217 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7934BC
oklch(49.1% 0.201 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#622D98
oklch(42.7% 0.166 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#9858DF 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) | #0077E3 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3178DC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7493 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9858DF
#9858DF
oklch(59.7% 0.199 302.6)
- #708C00
#708C00
oklch(59.7% 0.146 122.6)
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 #9858DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9858DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
Use #9858DF 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.