#9879BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.104 304.9), rgb(152, 121, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#9879BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9879BC |
| RGB | rgb(152, 121, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.104 304.9) |
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 #9879BC | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9879BC | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9879BC text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9879BC text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9879BC
oklch(63.1% 0.104 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8361A8
oklch(55.7% 0.113 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5090
oklch(49.2% 0.104 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4275
oklch(42.8% 0.086 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A385E
oklch(37.7% 0.067 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#9879BC 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) | #6B85BF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BA | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938392 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9879BC
#9879BC
oklch(63.1% 0.104 304.9)
- #7B944B
#7B944B
oklch(63% 0.104 124.8)
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 #9879BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9879BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #9879BC 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.