#9877DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.148 297.3), rgb(152, 119, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#9877DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9877DB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 119, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.148 297.3) |
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 #9877DB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9877DB | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9877DB text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9877DB 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A991E0
oklch(70.8% 0.115 297.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9877DB
oklch(64.4% 0.148 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F59C4
oklch(55.5% 0.161 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A9
oklch(49.2% 0.149 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#583C89
oklch(42.7% 0.124 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#48346E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#9877DB 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) | #5889DF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E88D9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A899E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9877DB
#9877DB
oklch(64.4% 0.148 297.3)
- #879804
#879804
oklch(64.4% 0.148 117.4)
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 #9877DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9877DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9877DB 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.