#9869B6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.124 311.2), rgb(152, 105, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9869B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9869B6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 105, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.124 311.2) |
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 #9869B6 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9869B6 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9869B6 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9869B6 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9869B6
oklch(60% 0.124 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D59AC
oklch(55.6% 0.135 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#774994
oklch(49.1% 0.125 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#613C78
oklch(42.6% 0.104 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#9869B6 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) | #597AB9 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657DB4 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957487 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9869B6
#9869B6
oklch(60% 0.124 311.2)
- #658F3A
#658F3A
oklch(60% 0.124 131.3)
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 #9869B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
Use #9869B6 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.