#9866B2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.3% 0.124 313.3), rgb(152, 102, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9866B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9866B2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 102, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.124 313.3) |
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 #9866B2 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9866B2 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9866B2 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9866B2 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7DB
oklch(81% 0.056 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#B490C8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A274BA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 313.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9866B2
oklch(59.3% 0.124 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#784B8F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#613E74
oklch(42.8% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F355D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#9866B2 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) | #5877B5 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647BB0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967183 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9866B2
#9866B2
oklch(59.3% 0.124 313.3)
- #5F8D3B
#5F8D3B
oklch(59.1% 0.124 133.4)
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 #9866B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #9866B2 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.