#9877BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.9% 0.111 304.5), rgb(152, 119, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9877BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9877BF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 119, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.111 304.5) |
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 #9877BF | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9877BF | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9877BF text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9877BF text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9877BF
oklch(62.9% 0.111 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#835FAC
oklch(55.5% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E94
oklch(49% 0.113 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4178
oklch(42.9% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3760
oklch(37.6% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#9877BF 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) | #6785C2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E86BD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928292 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9877BF
#9877BF
oklch(62.9% 0.111 304.5)
- #7A9444
#7A9444
oklch(62.8% 0.111 124.5)
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 #9877BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #9877BF 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.