#9859BA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.156 312.5), rgb(152, 89, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9859BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9859BA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 89, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.156 312.5) |
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 #9859BA | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9859BA | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9859BA text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9859BA text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 312)
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Step 500
500
#A76DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 312.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9859BA
oklch(57.6% 0.156 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C439A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#65387D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#523165
oklch(37.7% 0.093 312)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#9859BA 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) | #4170BD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5475B7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956981 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9859BA
#9859BA
oklch(57.6% 0.156 312.5)
- #538B0F
#538B0F
oklch(57.6% 0.156 132.6)
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 #9859BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #9859BA 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.