#9879CE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(64% 0.127 299.6), rgb(152, 121, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9879CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9879CE |
| RGB | rgb(152, 121, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.127 299.6) |
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 #9879CE | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9879CE | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9879CE text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9879CE text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9879CE
oklch(64% 0.127 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#805DB8
oklch(55.5% 0.14 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.128 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#583F80
oklch(42.6% 0.107 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#9879CE 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) | #6288D1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6888CC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E889A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9879CE
#9879CE
oklch(64% 0.127 299.6)
- #839732
#839732
oklch(64% 0.128 119.8)
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 #9879CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9879CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #9879CE 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.