#9875AB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.6% 0.089 313.3), rgb(152, 117, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#9875AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9875AB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 117, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.089 313.3) |
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 #9875AB | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9875AB | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9875AB text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9875AB text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D5
oklch(81% 0.043 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094C0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 313.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9875AB
oklch(61.6% 0.089 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#87629B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#735185
oklch(49.2% 0.09 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D426C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3857
oklch(37.6% 0.057 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#9875AB 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) | #6D80AD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7483A9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977C89 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9875AB
#9875AB
oklch(61.6% 0.089 313.3)
- #709159
#709159
oklch(61.7% 0.088 133.3)
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 #9875AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
Use #9875AB 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.