#9863B0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.7% 0.127 314.6), rgb(152, 99, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#9863B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9863B0 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.127 314.6) |
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 #9863B0 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9863B0 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9863B0 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9863B0 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.092 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#A473BA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9863B0
oklch(58.7% 0.127 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#79498F
oklch(49% 0.12 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#633D74
oklch(42.8% 0.098 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#9863B0 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) | #5575B3 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6379AE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966E81 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9863B0
#9863B0
oklch(58.7% 0.127 314.6)
- #5A8C39
#5A8C39
oklch(58.6% 0.127 134.7)
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 #9863B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #9863B0 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.