#9877B2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.3% 0.094 309.4), rgb(152, 119, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#9877B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 309°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9877B2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 119, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.094 309.4) |
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 #9877B2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9877B2 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9877B2 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9877B2 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C4
oklch(70.6% 0.074 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9877B2
oklch(62.3% 0.094 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#8562A0
oklch(55.6% 0.101 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#715189
oklch(49.2% 0.094 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C426F
oklch(42.7% 0.079 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B385A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2135
oklch(27% 0.039 309.1)
#9877B2 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) | #6C83B4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7385B0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957F8D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9877B2
#9877B2
oklch(62.3% 0.094 309.4)
- #759254
#759254
oklch(62.2% 0.093 129.2)
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 #9877B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9877B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #9877B2 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.