#9860BA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.144 311.4), rgb(152, 96, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#9860BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9860BA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 96, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.144 311.4) |
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 #9860BA | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9860BA | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9860BA text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9860BA text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 311)
-
Step 400
400
#B68ED0
oklch(70.8% 0.103 311.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A470C4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 311.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9860BA
oklch(58.7% 0.144 311.4)
-
Step 700
700
#794697
oklch(49% 0.134 311.5)
-
Step 800
800
#633A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 311.6)
-
Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#9860BA 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) | #4B75BD | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B79B8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946E84 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9860BA
#9860BA
oklch(58.7% 0.144 311.4)
- #5C8D23
#5C8D23
oklch(58.7% 0.144 131.5)
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 #9860BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9860BA 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.