#9878DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.15 296.4), rgb(152, 120, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9878DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9878DE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 120, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.15 296.4) |
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 #9878DE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9878DE | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9878DE text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9878DE text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#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
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A891E1
oklch(70.8% 0.117 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9878DE
oklch(64.7% 0.15 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C6
oklch(55.5% 0.164 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B48AB
oklch(49% 0.152 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#573C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#9878DE 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) | #578AE2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D89DC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898BA0 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9878DE
#9878DE
oklch(64.7% 0.15 296.4)
- #8A9900
#8A9900
oklch(64.8% 0.149 116.5)
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 #9878DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9878DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #9878DE 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.