#9873A4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.9% 0.084 317.7), rgb(152, 115, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#9873A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9873A4 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.084 317.7) |
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 #9873A4 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9873A4 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9873A4 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9873A4 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9873A4
oklch(60.9% 0.084 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#896296
oklch(55.6% 0.09 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#755180
oklch(49.2% 0.084 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4268
oklch(42.6% 0.071 318)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#9873A4 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) | #6D7EA6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7581A2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987985 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9873A4
#9873A4
oklch(60.9% 0.084 317.7)
- #6A8F5D
#6A8F5D
oklch(60.9% 0.084 137.8)
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 #9873A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
Use #9873A4 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.