#9869B9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.1% 0.128 310.1), rgb(152, 105, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9869B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9869B9 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 105, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.128 310.1) |
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 #9869B9 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9869B9 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9869B9 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9869B9 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 310.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9869B9
oklch(60.1% 0.128 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C59AF
oklch(55.6% 0.138 310)
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Step 700
700
#774896
oklch(49% 0.129 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#613C7A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3462
oklch(37.7% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 308.8)
#9869B9 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) | #587ABC | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647DB7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947588 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9869B9
#9869B9
oklch(60.1% 0.128 310.1)
- #678F36
#678F36
oklch(60.1% 0.127 129.9)
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 #9869B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #9869B9 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.