#9864BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.4% 0.138 310.4), rgb(152, 100, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9864BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9864BB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 100, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.138 310.4) |
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 #9864BB | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9864BB | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9864BB text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9864BB text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9864BB
oklch(59.4% 0.138 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#79459B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#63397D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#503265
oklch(37.7% 0.091 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#9864BB 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) | #5077BE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947287 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9864BB
#9864BB
oklch(59.4% 0.138 310.4)
- #628E29
#628E29
oklch(59.4% 0.138 130.2)
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 #9864BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
Use #9864BB 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.