#9B85CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.104 298), rgb(155, 133, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#9B85CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B85CB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 133, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.104 298) |
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 #9B85CB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B85CB | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B85CB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B85CB text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 298)
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Step 400
400
#A696CD
oklch(70.7% 0.081 297.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B85CB
oklch(66.4% 0.104 298)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AD
oklch(55.6% 0.114 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#685294
oklch(49.1% 0.105 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#554378
oklch(42.6% 0.088 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#463961
oklch(37.7% 0.068 298)
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Step 950
950
#292239
oklch(27.1% 0.043 297.5)
#9B85CB 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) | #7491CE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790C9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92909F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B85CB
#9B85CB
oklch(66.4% 0.104 298)
- #8E9C4E
#8E9C4E
oklch(66.4% 0.104 117.7)
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 #9B85CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #9B85CB 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.