#9873CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63% 0.137 301.3), rgb(152, 115, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#9873CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9873CE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.137 301.3) |
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 #9873CE | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9873CE | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9873CE text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9873CE text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC90D9
oklch(70.6% 0.108 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9873CE
oklch(63% 0.137 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#835ABB
oklch(55.5% 0.149 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F49A2
oklch(49% 0.14 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D83
oklch(42.8% 0.115 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3569
oklch(37.8% 0.089 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#9873CE 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) | #5A84D1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8397 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9873CE
#9873CE
oklch(63% 0.137 301.3)
- #7D9524
#7D9524
oklch(63% 0.137 121.1)
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 #9873CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9873CE 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.