#9879AB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.4% 0.081 312.2), rgb(152, 121, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9879AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9879AB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 121, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.081 312.2) |
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 #9879AB | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9879AB | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9879AB text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9879AB text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BE
oklch(70.8% 0.063 311.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9879AB
oklch(62.4% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#856499
oklch(55.7% 0.088 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#715382
oklch(49.2% 0.081 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C446A
oklch(42.8% 0.068 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#9879AB 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) | #7183AD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967F8B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9879AB
#9879AB
oklch(62.4% 0.081 312.2)
- #75925E
#75925E
oklch(62.4% 0.081 132.1)
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 #9879AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #9879AB 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.