#9867F2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.2 296.5), rgb(152, 103, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9867F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9867F2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 103, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.2 296.5) |
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 #9867F2 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9867F2 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9867F2 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9867F2 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F6
oklch(70.7% 0.157 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9867F2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8449E0
oklch(55.6% 0.217 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#7038C3
oklch(49.1% 0.203 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B309E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#9867F2 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) | #1784F7 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3081EF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8285A3 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9867F2
#9867F2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 296.5)
- #859400
#859400
oklch(63.2% 0.145 116.7)
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 #9867F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9867F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.075
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
Use #9867F2 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.