#9885BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.087 299), rgb(152, 133, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#9885BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9885BF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 133, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.087 299) |
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 #9885BF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9885BF | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9885BF text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9885BF text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A698C6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9885BF
oklch(65.5% 0.087 299)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A3
oklch(55.5% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#68558C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 299)
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Step 800
800
#554671
oklch(42.8% 0.072 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#463B5C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 299)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#9885BF 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) | #788EC1 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8EBD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918E9A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9885BF
#9885BF
oklch(65.5% 0.087 299)
- #8B995A
#8B995A
oklch(65.7% 0.088 119.1)
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 #9885BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #9885BF 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.