#9865EB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.4% 0.195 298.1), rgb(152, 101, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9865EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9865EB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 101, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 77%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.195 298.1) |
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 #9865EB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9865EB | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9865EB text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9865EB text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#C8B4F7
oklch(81% 0.095 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9865EB
oklch(62.4% 0.195 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#864ADC
oklch(55.7% 0.211 298)
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Step 700
700
#7239BF
oklch(49.1% 0.198 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C319A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#9865EB 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) | #2081EF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3780E8 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85819E | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9865EB
#9865EB
oklch(62.4% 0.195 298.1)
- #809200
#809200
oklch(62.4% 0.145 118.1)
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 #9865EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9865EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #9865EB 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.