#9869A8
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.107 317.3), rgb(152, 105, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9869A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9869A8 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 105, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.107 317.3) |
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 #9869A8 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9869A8 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9869A8 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9869A8 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B492C1
oklch(70.7% 0.077 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#A276B1
oklch(63.1% 0.099 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9869A8
oklch(59.3% 0.107 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#774D86
oklch(49% 0.1 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#61406D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3658
oklch(37.6% 0.065 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2034
oklch(27.1% 0.042 317.5)
#9869A8 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) | #6077AA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA6 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987181 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9869A8
#9869A8
oklch(59.3% 0.107 317.3)
- #5E8D4C
#5E8D4C
oklch(59.3% 0.107 137.5)
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 #9869A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #9869A8 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.