#9864A8
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.4% 0.116 318), rgb(152, 100, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#9864A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9864A8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 100, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.116 318) |
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 #9864A8 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9864A8 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9864A8 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9864A8 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D7
oklch(81% 0.051 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B790C3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#A474B3
oklch(63% 0.106 317.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9864A8
oklch(58.4% 0.116 318)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B88
oklch(49.1% 0.108 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#633E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#9864A8 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) | #5A74AA | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6779A6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986D7E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9864A8
#9864A8
oklch(58.4% 0.116 318)
- #578B45
#578B45
oklch(58.3% 0.115 138.2)
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 #9864A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
Use #9864A8 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.