#9873D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.142 300.3), rgb(152, 115, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#9873D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9873D2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.142 300.3) |
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 #9873D2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9873D2 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9873D2 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9873D2 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9873D2
oklch(63.2% 0.142 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8359BF
oklch(55.6% 0.155 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F49A5
oklch(49.2% 0.144 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C85
oklch(42.6% 0.119 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#9873D2 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) | #5785D5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6085D0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8498 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9873D2
#9873D2
oklch(63.2% 0.142 300.3)
- #7F9619
#7F9619
oklch(63.3% 0.143 120.3)
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 #9873D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #9873D2 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.