#9873F5
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.2% 0.187 293.7), rgb(152, 115, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#9873F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9873F5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 115, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 87%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.187 293.7) |
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 #9873F5 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9873F5 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9873F5 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9873F5 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.146 293.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9873F5
oklch(65.2% 0.187 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D50DC
oklch(55.6% 0.203 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A3FBF
oklch(49.1% 0.19 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#56359A
oklch(42.6% 0.156 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#47307B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#9873F5 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) | #398CF9 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4288F2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818EA9 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9873F5
#9873F5
oklch(65.2% 0.187 293.7)
- #909900
#909900
oklch(65.3% 0.147 113.9)
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 #9873F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9873F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #9873F5 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.