#9873AD
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.3% 0.095 312.8), rgb(152, 115, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9873AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 313°. 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9873AD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.095 312.8) |
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 #9873AD | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9873AD | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9873AD text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9873AD text on black | 5.39:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B193C2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9873AD
oklch(61.3% 0.095 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#88609E
oklch(55.5% 0.103 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#734F87
oklch(48.9% 0.096 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E416E
oklch(42.6% 0.08 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3859
oklch(37.8% 0.061 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#9873AD 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) | #697FAF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7282AB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967B88 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9873AD
#9873AD
oklch(61.3% 0.095 312.8)
- #6E9054
#6E9054
oklch(61.3% 0.094 132.7)
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 #9873AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #9873AD 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.