#9873B2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.6% 0.101 310.5), rgb(152, 115, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9873B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9873B2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.101 310.5) |
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 #9873B2 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9873B2 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9873B2 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9873B2 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#B093C6
oklch(70.7% 0.079 310.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9873B2
oklch(61.6% 0.101 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#8760A3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 310)
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Step 700
700
#734F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4171
oklch(42.8% 0.084 311)
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Step 900
900
#4D375C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#9873B2 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) | #6880B4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7082B0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957C8A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9873B2
#9873B2
oklch(61.6% 0.101 310.5)
- #70914E
#70914E
oklch(61.5% 0.101 130.4)
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 #9873B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #9873B2 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.