#9877A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.6% 0.074 318.2), rgb(152, 119, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#9877A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9877A2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 119, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.074 318.2) |
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 #9877A2 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9877A2 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9877A2 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9877A2 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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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
#CBBAD0
oklch(81% 0.036 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B096B8
oklch(70.8% 0.057 318.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9877A2
oklch(61.6% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#876492
oklch(55.6% 0.081 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#73537C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4465
oklch(42.7% 0.062 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3952
oklch(37.6% 0.048 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#9877A2 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) | #7280A4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7984A1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987C86 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9877A2
#9877A2
oklch(61.6% 0.074 318.2)
- #6F9064
#6F9064
oklch(61.6% 0.074 138)
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 #9877A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #9877A2 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.