#9876D3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.139 299.3), rgb(152, 118, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#9876D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9876D3 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 118, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.139 299.3) |
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 #9876D3 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9876D3 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9876D3 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9876D3 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9876D3
oklch(63.8% 0.139 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#815BBE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA4
oklch(49.1% 0.141 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#593D85
oklch(42.7% 0.117 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#9876D3 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) | #5B87D6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6287D1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C869A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9876D3
#9876D3
oklch(63.8% 0.139 299.3)
- #829720
#829720
oklch(63.8% 0.14 119.6)
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 #9876D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9876D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #9876D3 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.