#9879BF
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.3% 0.108 303.8), rgb(152, 121, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#9879BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9879BF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 121, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.108 303.8) |
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 #9879BF | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9879BF | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9879BF text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9879BF text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#C8B9DD
oklch(81% 0.052 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CC
oklch(70.8% 0.084 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9879BF
oklch(63.3% 0.108 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8260AB
oklch(55.5% 0.118 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F92
oklch(49% 0.109 304)
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Step 800
800
#5A4177
oklch(42.7% 0.091 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3860
oklch(37.8% 0.07 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#9879BF 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) | #6986C2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928493 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9879BF
#9879BF
oklch(63.3% 0.108 303.8)
- #7D9548
#7D9548
oklch(63.4% 0.107 123.7)
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 #9879BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9879BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #9879BF 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.