#9870BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.118 307.8), rgb(152, 112, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9870BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9870BB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 112, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.118 307.8) |
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 #9870BB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9870BB | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9870BB text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9870BB text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 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
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B091CD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9870BB
oklch(61.5% 0.118 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#885CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.129 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#734C94
oklch(49.1% 0.118 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E78
oklch(42.6% 0.099 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3561
oklch(37.6% 0.078 308.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2039
oklch(27.1% 0.048 307.3)
#9870BB 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) | #607FBE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981B9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937B8D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9870BB
#9870BB
oklch(61.5% 0.118 307.8)
- #70923E
#70923E
oklch(61.6% 0.119 127.9)
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 #9870BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.008
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #9870BB 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.