#9864A4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.2% 0.112 319.9), rgb(152, 100, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9864A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9864A4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 100, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.112 319.9) |
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 #9864A4 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9864A4 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9864A4 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9864A4 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E5
oklch(88.6% 0.027 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B791C0
oklch(70.8% 0.079 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#A575B0
oklch(63.2% 0.102 320)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9864A4
oklch(58.2% 0.112 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C85
oklch(49.1% 0.103 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#643E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 320.5)
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Step 900
900
#513558
oklch(37.6% 0.068 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#9864A4 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) | #5C73A6 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A2 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996C7C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9864A4
#9864A4
oklch(58.2% 0.112 319.9)
- #558B49
#558B49
oklch(58.2% 0.112 140)
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 #9864A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
Use #9864A4 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.