#9862F3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.5% 0.208 297.1), rgb(152, 98, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9862F3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9862F3 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 98, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.208 297.1) |
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 #9862F3 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9862F3 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9862F3 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9862F3 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC87F9
oklch(70.6% 0.164 297)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9862F3
oklch(62.5% 0.208 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8645E4
oklch(55.7% 0.226 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7234C6
oklch(49.1% 0.211 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C2DA0
oklch(42.6% 0.175 297)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4A
oklch(27% 0.086 297.6)
#9862F3 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) | #0081F8 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #227FF0 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8281A1 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9862F3
#9862F3
oklch(62.5% 0.208 297.1)
- #829200
#829200
oklch(62.5% 0.144 117.2)
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 #9862F3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9862F3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #9862F3 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.