#9875BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.4% 0.109 306.5), rgb(152, 117, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#9875BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9875BB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 117, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.109 306.5) |
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 #9875BB | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9875BB | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9875BB text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9875BB text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9875BB
oklch(62.4% 0.109 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#855FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.119 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#714E92
oklch(49.1% 0.111 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4076
oklch(42.7% 0.092 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#9875BB 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) | #6683BE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93808F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9875BB
#9875BB
oklch(62.4% 0.109 306.5)
- #769346
#769346
oklch(62.3% 0.11 126.4)
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 #9875BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
Use #9875BB 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.