#9861EB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.8% 0.2 298.8), rgb(152, 97, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9861EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9861EB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 97, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.2 298.8) |
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 #9861EB | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9861EB | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9861EB text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9861EB text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F4
oklch(70.7% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9861EB
oklch(61.8% 0.2 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8847DE
oklch(55.7% 0.218 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7336C1
oklch(49% 0.203 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E2F9C
oklch(42.8% 0.168 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B49
oklch(27.2% 0.083 298.8)
#9861EB 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) | #0B7FEF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F7EE8 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867E9D | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9861EB
#9861EB
oklch(61.8% 0.2 298.8)
- #7D9100
#7D9100
oklch(61.9% 0.145 119)
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 #9861EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9861EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.076
Use #9861EB 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.