#9871DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.5% 0.16 298.4), rgb(152, 113, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#9871DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 298°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9871DD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 113, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.16 298.4) |
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 #9871DD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9871DD | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9871DD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9871DD text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#DCD3F3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.078 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9871DD
oklch(63.5% 0.16 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8255C9
oklch(55.5% 0.174 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E45AE
oklch(49.1% 0.161 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A398D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#493271
oklch(37.6% 0.105 298)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#9871DD 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) | #4D86E1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5685DA | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A859D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9871DD
#9871DD
oklch(63.5% 0.16 298.4)
- #839600
#839600
oklch(63.6% 0.148 118.3)
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 #9871DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9871DD.
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 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #9871DD 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.