#9876A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.4% 0.076 318.4), rgb(152, 118, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9876A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9876A2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 118, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.076 318.4) |
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 #9876A2 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9876A2 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9876A2 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9876A2 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D0
oklch(80.8% 0.037 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#B195B9
oklch(70.7% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9876A2
oklch(61.4% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#886492
oklch(55.7% 0.081 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#73527D
oklch(49% 0.078 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4465
oklch(42.8% 0.062 319)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#9876A2 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) | #7180A4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7883A1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987B86 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9876A2
#9876A2
oklch(61.4% 0.076 318.4)
- #6E9063
#6E9063
oklch(61.5% 0.076 138.2)
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 #9876A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
Use #9876A2 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.