#9866E5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.186 299.1), rgb(152, 102, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#9866E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9866E5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 102, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.186 299.1) |
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 #9866E5 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9866E5 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9866E5 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9866E5 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9866E5
oklch(62.2% 0.186 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#864CD6
oklch(55.5% 0.202 299)
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Step 700
700
#723CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.188 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3396
oklch(42.7% 0.155 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E78
oklch(37.8% 0.122 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#9866E5 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) | #2E81E9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4080E2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87809C | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9866E5
#9866E5
oklch(62.2% 0.186 299.1)
- #7E9200
#7E9200
oklch(62.2% 0.146 119)
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 #9866E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9866E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
Use #9866E5 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.