#9873BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.1% 0.115 306.3), rgb(152, 115, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9873BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9873BD |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.115 306.3) |
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 #9873BD | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9873BD | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9873BD text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9873BD text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DE
oklch(81% 0.056 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CD
oklch(70.7% 0.09 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9873BD
oklch(62.1% 0.115 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#865EAD
oklch(55.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#724D94
oklch(49.2% 0.116 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F78
oklch(42.6% 0.097 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3661
oklch(37.7% 0.076 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#9873BD 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) | #6381C0 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937E8F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9873BD
#9873BD
oklch(62.1% 0.115 306.3)
- #759341
#759341
oklch(62.2% 0.115 126.3)
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 #9873BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #9873BD 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.