#9858EC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.6% 0.214 299.9), rgb(152, 88, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#9858EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9858EC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 88, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.214 299.9) |
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 #9858EC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9858EC | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9858EC text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9858EC text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B185F8
oklch(70.7% 0.167 299.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9858EC
oklch(60.6% 0.214 299.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8C40E3
oklch(55.7% 0.232 300.1)
-
Step 700
700
#772FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.217 299.9)
-
Step 800
800
#602AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.179 299.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4E287F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 299.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#9858EC 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) | #007AF1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #167AE9 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86799A | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9858EC
#9858EC
oklch(60.6% 0.214 299.9)
- #788D00
#788D00
oklch(60.5% 0.143 119.7)
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 #9858EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9858EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.079
Use #9858EC 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.