#9870BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.119 307.4), rgb(152, 112, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9870BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9870BC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 112, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.119 307.4) |
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 #9870BC | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9870BC | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9870BC text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9870BC 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
#B091CE
oklch(70.7% 0.093 307.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9870BC
oklch(61.5% 0.119 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#885CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.129 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#734B95
oklch(49% 0.121 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E79
oklch(42.7% 0.1 307.7)
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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)
#9870BC 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) | #5F7FBF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6981BA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937C8D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9870BC
#9870BC
oklch(61.5% 0.119 307.4)
- #71923D
#71923D
oklch(61.6% 0.119 127.3)
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 #9870BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.007
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #9870BC 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.