#9861FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3), rgb(152, 97, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#9861FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9861FF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 97, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3) |
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 #9861FF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9861FF | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9861FF text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9861FF text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#843FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.243 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#702ECF
oklch(49% 0.226 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B29A7
oklch(42.6% 0.187 295.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A2885
oklch(37.6% 0.147 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#9861FF 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) | #0084FF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0080FC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D85A7 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9861FF
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
- #879300
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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 #9861FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9861FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.080
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.082
Use #9861FF 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.