#9878CC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.7% 0.126 300.4), rgb(152, 120, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9878CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9878CC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 120, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.126 300.4) |
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 #9878CC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9878CC | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9878CC text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9878CC text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 301)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D5
oklch(70.6% 0.099 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9878CC
oklch(63.7% 0.126 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#815DB7
oklch(55.6% 0.139 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9D
oklch(49% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#593F7F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#9878CC 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) | #6287CF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6887CA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8698 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9878CC
#9878CC
oklch(63.7% 0.126 300.4)
- #819633
#819633
oklch(63.7% 0.126 120.4)
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 #9878CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9878CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #9878CC 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.