#9876DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.155 296.8), rgb(152, 118, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#9876DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9876DF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 118, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.155 296.8) |
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 #9876DF | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9876DF | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9876DF text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9876DF text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A890E3
oklch(70.7% 0.121 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9876DF
oklch(64.4% 0.155 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F58C8
oklch(55.6% 0.168 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C47AD
oklch(49.1% 0.157 297)
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Step 800
800
#583B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483470
oklch(37.8% 0.1 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#9876DF 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) | #5389E3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A88DC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898AA0 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9876DF
#9876DF
oklch(64.4% 0.155 296.8)
- #889800
#889800
oklch(64.4% 0.149 117)
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 #9876DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9876DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.018
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #9876DF 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.