#9861C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.152 308.6), rgb(152, 97, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9861C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9861C2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 97, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.152 308.6) |
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 #9861C2 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9861C2 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9861C2 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9861C2 text on black | 4.82:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A270C9
oklch(63.2% 0.139 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9861C2
oklch(59.3% 0.152 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#78469D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#613A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3266
oklch(37.6% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#9861C2 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) | #4777C5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #577AC0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927188 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9861C2
#9861C2
oklch(59.3% 0.152 308.6)
- #628E0E
#628E0E
oklch(59.2% 0.152 128.6)
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 #9861C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #9861C2 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.