#9863BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.14 310.5), rgb(152, 99, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9863BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9863BB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.14 310.5) |
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 #9863BB | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9863BB | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9863BB text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9863BB text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#A271C3
oklch(63.1% 0.13 310.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9863BB
oklch(59.2% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#784897
oklch(49.2% 0.131 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#613B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.108 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#9863BB 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) | #4F77BE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7AB9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947186 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9863BB
#9863BB
oklch(59.2% 0.14 310.5)
- #608E27
#608E27
oklch(59.3% 0.141 130.7)
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 #9863BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #9863BB 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.