#9C85BC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.8% 0.084 303.3), rgb(156, 133, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#9C85BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C85BC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 133, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.084 303.3) |
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 #9C85BC | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C85BC | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C85BC text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C85BC text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD7
oklch(81% 0.041 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#A997C3
oklch(70.7% 0.066 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C85BC
oklch(65.8% 0.084 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E669F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5488
oklch(49.1% 0.085 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#57456F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#9C85BC 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) | #7A8EBE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8FBA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978D99 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C85BC
#9C85BC
oklch(65.8% 0.084 303.3)
- #879A60
#879A60
oklch(65.7% 0.083 123.5)
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 #9C85BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #9C85BC 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.