#9871DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.3% 0.157 298.8), rgb(152, 113, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9871DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9871DB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 113, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.157 298.8) |
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 #9871DB | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9871DB | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9871DB text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9871DB text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.123 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9871DB
oklch(63.3% 0.157 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8356C8
oklch(55.7% 0.171 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AD
oklch(49.1% 0.16 299)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8C
oklch(42.8% 0.131 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3370
oklch(37.9% 0.102 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#9871DB 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) | #4E85DF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5784D8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A859C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9871DB
#9871DB
oklch(63.3% 0.157 298.8)
- #819600
#819600
oklch(63.4% 0.149 119.2)
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 #9871DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9871DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.009
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #9871DB 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.