#9863EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62% 0.196 298.6), rgb(152, 99, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9863EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9863EA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.196 298.6) |
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 #9863EA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9863EA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9863EA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9863EA text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9863EA
oklch(62% 0.196 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8748DC
oklch(55.5% 0.214 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7338BF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D309A
oklch(42.6% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#9863EA 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) | #1A80EE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #357FE7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867F9D | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9863EA
#9863EA
oklch(62% 0.196 298.6)
- #7E9100
#7E9100
oklch(62% 0.145 118.6)
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 #9863EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9863EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
Use #9863EA 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.